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antonz · May 24, 2017

So apparently it has been discovered that potentially up to a million Anti-Net Neutrality Submissions have been made to the FCC using Comcast Subscriber information past and present via botnets. The Submitted comment is very similar to a press release put out by the Center for Individual Freedom in 2010.

Site has been setup that allows you to check if your Name was used to file a false statement and a easy way to contact the Attorney General if you find it has.
https://www.comcastroturf.com/

Site With details
https://consumerist.com/2017/05/10/...g-fcc-site-with-anti-net-neutrality-comments/

blame space · May 24, 2017

We are living in a cartoon.

SuperBanana · May 24, 2017

They're using CUSTOMER names and addresses?! WTF? That can't be legal.

Evil Monkey DTT · May 24, 2017

But no we should trust our market. Surely our cable companies wouldn't fuck us over.

phants · May 24, 2017

Hillariously, Comcast are trying to C&D that website - an action that won't even be necessary if the proposed changes to Net Neutrality go ahead, as they'll just be able to block it - no lawyers required.

phants · May 24, 2017

blame space said:
We are living in a cartoon.

Just this morning I asked my wife "is this real life?" and you'd be hard pressed to guess which of the random "cartoon villain nonsense" news stories triggered my confusion.

Lord Frieza · May 24, 2017

Stacking the deck. Fuckers

mr_nexus · May 24, 2017

SuperBanana said:
They're using CUSTOMER names and addresses?! WTF? That can't be legal.

It sounds like fraud to me.

sturgboski · May 24, 2017

Why bother? Their puppet is in place anyway.

BY2K · May 24, 2017

How the fuck is net neutrality damaging job creation?

GK86 · May 24, 2017

Zero shame.

stressboy · May 24, 2017

BY2K said:
How the fuck is net neutrality damaging job creation?

According to some Republican shill that was on Real Time last year, it's all about leveling the playing field. Yeah, she had no idea what the fuck she was talking about.....

The Jackdog · May 24, 2017

holy fucking shit theres my name

Pandora012 · May 24, 2017

Does this FCC admin even care about comments, or is it they only care about comments that prove their points?

Maintenance · May 24, 2017

Saw this on Reddit earlier, y'all are fucked.

TheLetdown · May 24, 2017

Pandora012 said:
Does this FCC admin even care about comments, or is it they only care about comments that prove their points?

Comments can form the basis for future rule challenges.

red731 · May 24, 2017

wow

such shit

woof

What the fuck is even happening in the land of the free anymore.

Mr.Shrugglesã · May 24, 2017

Aside from the xfinity mentioned in the tweet, what's the connection with comcast?

Pandora012 · May 24, 2017

TheLetdown said:
Comments can form the basis for future rule challenges.

Gotcha.

Found my name, but it's not from my area.

Foffy · May 24, 2017

BY2K said:
How the fuck is net neutrality damaging job creation?

Job creation is just codeword for rentier Capitalism today.

Don't think for one second they're actually talking about jobs. No major company is anymore.

Greigor The Fellhand · May 24, 2017

doesn't sound like fraud however this sounds more like impersonating and falsifying information.

For a company to do this? they should be destroyed. absolute and everyone that signed off on this in prison for 30+ years

ShadowSwordmaster · May 24, 2017

That is messsed up.

Raguel · May 24, 2017

Shady evil fucks.

antonz · May 24, 2017

Mr.Shrugglesツ;237952383 said:
Aside from the xfinity mentioned in the tweet, what's the connection with comcast?

Its all Comcast users so far being discovered. On top of that Comcast has actually been caught in the past doing astroturfing. They have even admitted to doing so. of course this time they are trying to sue the group that outed them

Neuromancer · May 24, 2017

Greigor The Fellhand said:
doesn't sound like fraud however this sounds more like impersonating and falsifying information.

So, fraud?

Mr.Shrugglesã · May 24, 2017

antonz said:
Its all Comcast users so far being discovered.

I don't see this mentioned in any of the links?

Reptars Revenge · May 24, 2017

That is fucked up and imagine if net neutrality didn't exist Comcast could just block these sites. What a joke of them filing a cybersquatting claim, they are putting out a good effort critiquing Comcast and not trying to mislead customers that they are associated with Comcast.

rec0ded1 · May 24, 2017

Pandora012 said:
Gotcha.

Found my name, but it's not from my area.

Same here. Different state.

Infinite · May 24, 2017

america is so fucking exhausting

captive · May 24, 2017

my names on there. fucking what the fuck.

Greigor The Fellhand · May 24, 2017

Neuromancer said:
So, fraud?

I thought something of monetary value has to be involved for fraud?

but one could argue the internet is that. so fraud?

Intheflorsh · May 24, 2017

My name wasn't in there, so I tried "James Smith"...

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/fil...name:(James Smith)&sort=date_disseminated,DES

Damn

Mashing · May 24, 2017

My name is there, but the address is different.

GifGafIsTheBestGaf · May 24, 2017

kim jong un bots put to shame by comcast

BoogieWoogie · May 24, 2017

If your name is there, sue the fuck out of them.

RCSI · May 24, 2017

captive said:
my names on there. fucking what the fuck.

May we ask, what ISP do you have?

Chie Satonaka · May 24, 2017

Three comments under my name, but none from where I actually live.

They're all copy/paste bot responses.

Unreal.

Vicetrailia · May 24, 2017

Republicans don't care.

red731 · May 24, 2017

Intheflorsh said:
My name wasn't in there, so I tried "James Smith"...

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/fil...name:(James Smith)&sort=date_disseminated,DES

Damn

Holy
Shit

Dyle · May 24, 2017

Wow, just typed in my last name and about 30 results popped up, all with the exact same copypasta text. I think one of them was my dad's cousin, but I guess they didn't have my parents' info since they switched to AT&T a couple years ago.

Fuck Comcast, astroturfing a federal website should be regarded as a form of cyber-terrorism.

They're doxing hundreds of thousands of their own customers...

The Jackdog · May 24, 2017

Intheflorsh said:
My name wasn't in there, so I tried "James Smith"...

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/fil...name:(James Smith)&sort=date_disseminated,DES

Damn

what
the
fuck

ShadowSwordmaster · May 24, 2017

Intheflorsh said:
My name wasn't in there, so I tried "James Smith"...

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/fil...name:(James Smith)&sort=date_disseminated,DES

Damn

Holy Shit, dude.

Lord Frieza · May 24, 2017

How do you search for your name? I made a real comment pro-net neutrality when the site first opened. I'm paranoid now.

Tagyhag · May 24, 2017

Hope they get sued the fuck out.

Angelus Errare · May 24, 2017

I'm on there once at an address I left two moves ago (5 years ago) which was the last time I had comcast. lol Jesus christ.

Greigor The Fellhand said:
doesn't sound like fraud however this sounds more like impersonating and falsifying information.

Soooo....fraud?

Savitar · May 24, 2017

They are being so discrete about this I'm sure the current government shall.....oh.......oh................oh....................

darklin0 · May 24, 2017

I found an entry I made for Pro Net Neutrality back in 2014. Nice.

Eidan · May 24, 2017

My name was there, but not the same city or state.

Maintenance · May 24, 2017

Intheflorsh said:
My name wasn't in there, so I tried "James Smith"...

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/fil...name:(James Smith)&sort=date_disseminated,DES

Damn

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MetalGearZed · May 24, 2017

I hope this blows up. this is the grossest shit from a company that was already the devil's asshole

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