Here’s what data Comcast says its motion-detecting routers collect

Wi-Fi Motion is an opt-in service from Xfinity that turns your Gateway into a motion-sensing device. | Image: Comcast

Comcast announced a new platform this week called Xfinity Shield that includes the option to let customers turn their routers into motion sensors. Many people reacted with fear and anger.

"I am not enabling this. I am also seriously considering replacing my leased gateway with my own equipment, because a device I do not control sitting in my living room measuring the motion of my family is not a feature I asked for," wrote one customer on the r/Comcast subreddit

Some concerns stem from a clause on the support page for the feature, called WiFi Motion, which says Comcast might share motion-sensing data without notifying you if compelled by …

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