Telecom company AT&T is charging its customers a fee if they want internet service without surveillance. AT&T performs deep packet inspection that monitors all internet traffic of their subscribers and collects content data. Customers who wish to opt out need to pay a monthly $29. For more on this controversial charge, please click here:: AT&T Charging Customers to Not Spy on Them
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AT&T recently announced that they were phasing out the use of tracking information on its customers’ mobile phones in order to help advertisers. AT&T stated that the data derived from ‘perma-cookies’ was part of a test. While the company might implement this program again in the future, customers will be given the option to opt out. Click here for more details:: AT&T Stops Using ‘Permacookies’ to Track Customer Activity
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