Breaking News: Carrier IQ withdraws Cease and Desist and apologizes

[krishanjpolley]

screw CIQ i fucking hate them which is why i turned it off on my iphone

[fly007mw]

Cease and Desist letters are standard protocol.. not threats. They are shots across the bow issued by legal counsel. Lawsuits come much later.

[cizzlen07]

If carrierIQ doesn't do any of those things then WTF IS CARRIERIQ???

[lyndaks]

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[lyndaks]

won't let me post.....

[TheSportCompact]

I love how Carrier IQ states it does not track people but in their own literature it stated how it derived the location of a handset using the phone's GPS and reported it to carriers to show where a user is when having issues with their service. To me that is tracking a phone's user, as it was to Congressman Al Franken who initiated an investigation into the company's business practices and software. So I guess him and I for considering it tracking must be idiots then.

[yohanesmc]

Childish, a very good description of what carrier IQ is.

[tonihable]

Great irony--the Google ad in front of Ur video is for the HTC phone. Just fired off a hot, sarcastic letter to CarrierIQ. Thanks so much for the info -- have subscribed to your channel and will follow developments of 'ol George Orwell.

[zeropointpower]

Folks you saw it with your own two eyes if you Watched Trevor's video.

[ChingChongCification]

THEY DONT RECORD KEYSTROKES?!?!?! DID U EVEN WATCH THE VIDEOS? IT SHOWS THE PROGRAM COMMAND LINES VERY CLEARLY. OF COURSE THEIR GONNA SAY THEY DONT RECORD KEYSTROKES AND ITS JUST FOR SERVICE IMPROVEMENT WHEN THEY GOT CAUGHT WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN.

[upperarmhumor]

@ChingChongCification i agree completely

[Songer80]

TrevE should sue CIQ for causing emotional distress with this frivolous lawsuit. I'd award him 10 billion dollars just to deter other corporations from doing this in the future...

[nlophasnotpaid]

CIQ say they do not do certain things. The issue is they can if they wanted. CIQ had to put those functions in specifically. The question I have is, why?

The software is rooted, it is hidden, it is not disclosed, adn then when it is outed CIQ issues a cease and desist order. CIQ saying they do not do those things is meaningless due to no credibility.

I do not use a cell phone, as I knew there was be abuse like this happening at some point.

[tonihable]

@nlophasnotpaid I too do not use a cell phone, but my laptop is powered by Windows, communicating over WiFi, using Google for YouTube and email. So what makes us think we are immune from this spying, just because it's only been discovered on phones? Google makes Android, Chrome (which I refuse to use) and are basically Masters of the Web Universe. Anyone have any insight into this capability on PC's, tablets, etc.?

[gh12244]

I have an iPhone 4 on sprint. I wonder if what I do online can be seen? And I did have an LG Optimus S on sprint before and I wonder the same. I hope carrier iq goes to hell.

[claymore252]

Not only should we have an Opt-out option, we should have a REMOVAL option.

[XSturb]

I would like to give big thanks to EFF supporting TrevE on this case :)

[jvolstad]

Need money for college? Ever think about joining the military?

[GotBoost77]

Thank you, qbking77 and everyone with ACS! You guys are awesome and your efforts are really appreciated!!

[CWCRPG]

It's really sad that frivolous cease and desist orders can be thrown around like this with no repercussions. For every person that stands up for themselves, how many hundreds of others cave in to unlawful threats? It should all come back on whatever lawyer issued the letter, it'd make them think twice if they faced civil suits or jail time for abuse like this.

[hennessy323]

Get it out of my phone!!!!

[KOakaKO]

You said "basically" like 37 times in this video...

[slpin]

the dislike is from CIQ themselves

[jklein1100]

ahaha idc what they say in a statement they recording you..THEY KNOW EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING AND SELLING IT TO OBAMA XD

[chrisjbd]

Am well chuffed for TrevE. Glad CIQ are running away with their tale between their legs. Def need opt out option.

[robecor77]

Agreed that an Opt-Out must be made available to all subscribers, at the very least.

[rockrooter180]

F u ciq I don't like you at all

[austincbacon]

F A CIQ

[flapjack729]

Fuck yeah

CIQ I CAST YOU OUT

[elloco2877]

You need a g+ account so we can give you a +1

[qbking77]

@elloco2877 I have one :)

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[UItro]

I was sure CIQ would back down, just didnt figure so soon. Cheers

[tktran215]

FU, CIQ

[FredSolomon]

Big Corporations sometimes try to scare people,they need to back down. Direct TV did it 12 years ago. and try sue grandmas etc.