Date   : Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:25:45 +0100 (BST)
From   : haroonnet2002@... (F. Haroon)
Subject: Morley teletext adapter anyone?

Being controlled is more an issue with me than monitored. Sky proper control
you, believe me.

Fiaz

On Mon Aug 1st, 2011 1:26 PM BST Rick Murray wrote:

>On 01/08/2011 13:28, F. Haroon wrote:
>
>> This is exactly what I will miss, Ceefax and the chance ever to use a
>> teletext adapter with my BBC.
>
>Try some international channels?
>
>
>> I also think the digital TV allows broadcasters more technical control
>> and monitoring on our viewing,
>[...]
>> In the long run, the only digital TV I wanna watch is off the Web,
>> that's enough for me if i wanna do more than TV and text.
>
>Oh, where to begin...
>
>
>Digital TV *can* allow for monitoring of everything you look at, but you 
>would need a receiver with a modem (or LAN connection) to make such a 
>thing possible.
>
>However - customers have rights which forbid kit dialling out to 
>paid-for numbers, so to monitor your behaviour, a freephone number must 
>be provided. Sky does, for card verification. But the costs of calls and 
>such mean this isn't necessarily a viable option for snooping.
>Ethernet is more practical, but it is fairly simple for a clued-up geek 
>to eavesdrop on the line, see what ports are being used (in the case of 
>SSL data) to firewall those connections. Personal security trumps 
>advertising requirements...
>
>HOWEVER, you are worried about being tracked, yet you watch video 
>on-line. You probably already are, via Flash and Silverlight methods, 
>plus IP tracking.
>
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Rick.
>
>-- 
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