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Does this apply even when you are not using Spectrum's DNS? I.e. do they modify the DNS responses of other DNS providers?

I am not a customer of theirs, nor have I been a customer of an ISP that engages in such practice.

As a EU citizen I am much more concerned about sending my data to a US company which I am not a customer of. ("if it's free, you are the product") At least my ISP is subject to European regulation and I'm paying them to provide the service.

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It does only happen with their default DNS servers, and their router interface (at least on newer routers) makes it easy to change DNS, but the users Mozilla is targeting by making it the default likely don't know how to change DNS or why they would want to do so.

I moved recently and let my ex keep my network gear and went with the default Spectrum cable modem and WiFi access point.

The new modems not have user-facing access pages to check connection status and signal levels. Additionally the bundled WiFi access point let you change everything you want except for the DNS settings your routers local DHCP pushes out.

They are actively forcing users to use their DNS unless you buy your own equipment. Its too bad because its actually a pretty decent WiFi router (1+ Gbps AC, 4 gigabit ports, no crashes with excessive usage, etc)

Put your own router behind it if you can't configure it fully. That's what I've done when my ISP wouldn't let me.

>At least my ISP is subject to European regulation

As is CF in the EU, no?

The CLOUD Act is extraterritorial and in direct conflict with GDPR. On a more practical level, how would the EU even know a violation occurred given the systematic practice of adding a gag order to national security letters?

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