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What authorizes you to modify my Internet traffic?

Every HTTP request I send from my phone over your network has an X-UIDH header added to the request, even though I've opted out of the services that header is used for. What authorizes Verizon to modify the message portion of a packet that I'm paying you to transmit to a third party? Is there something in the TOS I missed, or did you just think no one would ever notice?

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BJCraig_98

Did you get an answer? I am filing a complaint with the FCC myself.

AT&T does the same thing.

http://205.234.28.93

Asharad

I tried to "OPT-OUT", but it has no impact on this breach of security/privacy. I too will file a complaint with the FCC.

mikkibarry_esq

I've been asking the same question for weeks now, but Verizon has not yet responded. FYI, AT&T announced today that they would stop tracking their users. AT&T drops 'super cookies' from cellphone data | The Miami Herald

Also, you may recall that AT&T and Verizon both promised in 2008 that they would not track. AT& T, Verizon to Refrain From Tracking Users Online

I have complained to the FCC and I am writing one up to the FTC. This may also be a violation of the ECPA. I suggest we band together to make this stop, or make them waive any fees to leave them. For those of us with no other choices but Verizon or GSM, they should provide new equipment for us to access GSM.

BJCraig_98

I haven't gotten much from the FCC yet. Every since the Mob stunt on Netflix I am starting to believe that Verizon thinks they can get away with what ever they want. I am all for stopping this by any means. The arbitration clause is a pain. They will not respond so we might have grounds to start a lawsuit if it doesn't get resolved.

belarm

3 weeks now of multiple phone calls, tweets, FB messages, G+ messages, chats, posts here - I'm planning on sending a fax (ugh) today. Still no response, no answers - just silence or a link to the FAQ. I'm just a *bit* tired of this.

belarm

Just spent another hour on the phone. Guess how much I accomplished.

mikkibarry_esq

I'd like to contact this Verizon person as well. Hi Verizon person. you know who I am. Please call me. I have filed both an FCC and an FTC complaint now.

Eadur

There seem to be three or more similar postings of this issue here. In one of these posting I submitted a reply, that may or may not help.

belarm

I was replying to your post in that thread; I can't reply to threads via

the forum (yay Verizon!), only by replying to the email notifications I get.

asimons04

Same here. I've tweeted, called, written letters, filed formal FCC complaint. Nothing. They are completely ignoring me on this issue. The only thing they have done is send me a copy of their privacy policy after I talked to a clueless rep on the phone. I just started using an always-on VPN. Everything is encrypted so they can't inject anything or do DPI to sell my browsing data. I'm paying them for a service (handsomely, might I add), so they should not be pulling this double-dipping crap. If they want to make their services ad-supported, fine, but they need to disclose it as such and lower the rates substantially. Oh, and HONOR THE FREAKING OPT-OUTS would be nice. Even better? Make it opt-in.

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