Who's gonna fine a manufacturer for a modem when governments mandate they are fitted to cars? And now mandate driver facing cameras? They want to know what you're watching.
Stop with this "they". I'm sure most people on HN live in democracies. We are at fault for not raising our voices. We've become lazy participants in the democratic process. Blaming "the government" is only gonna cause disillusionment and further the causes of evil.
"we" do raise our voices and support massive surveillance. Modems and cameras are supported by people under the lie of "safety".