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by moftz 3868 days ago
Encrypt everything between your computer and the server you're connecting to, ideally use a VPN. The ISP already owns the lines anyway, 0wning the modem doesn't really make much more of a difference. The reasoning behind being able to push new firmware to a modem from the ISP is automatic configuration and to stop abuse on the network although I'd rather configure things myself.