Then there is a "security concern" for every ISP-provided modem. I am sure you have heard of
TR-069, which you can't shut off.
CPE directly attached to the provider's network, the ISP has access for network and SW configuration management, and you agree to that when you sign the contract service. In any event, that demarcation stops on their side of the WAN...
TR-069 is for DSL, and DOCSIS provides the same management plane for cable modems. Even if you own the CPE, the ISP can, and often does, manage the CPE connecting to their network.
It's really no different that what folks have with their cell phone - you enter into a contract, they have the option to manage that device for OTA device configuration and management - OTASP/OTAPA in CDMA space, for SIM on GSM/3G you have management interfaces as well, and above that you have OMA-DM. The provider states that to support the device on their network, you agree to allow them to manage certain functions. Thing is, the provider manages those functions.
Even Apple, with their IOS platform - they don't monitor what you do and turn you off... Google doesn't do this either...
The issue with the Cisco/Linksys mess - people didn't sign a contract with Cisco, and Cisco is not their provider. Further more, Cisco flat out stated that if they found certain content objectionable, and this was outside of their ISP agreement, that they could turn it off - boggles the mind there - most folks would say, who are they to say what is even objectionable - for the sake of debate, I'll drop the Nazi bomb now... where does it stop? Cisco stated that it was a mistake, but only because folks complained... but Cisco reserves the right to reimplement the content "filtering" whenever, which could be right after they apologized (with fingers crossed behind their back).
Cisco Cloud Connect - it might work in China perhaps if Cisco signed an agreement with the gov't there - I think Syria at the moment would appreciate that as well, perhaps also Iran, or another other country that likes to monitor what people can and cannot do. Cisco has the technology...
Most consumers didn't even realize that Cisco was getting into this business when they bought their gear.
Cisco crossed the line... that's why I'm pretty pissed off about this.
Tim - I'm not sure why you're such a big fan of this service that Cisco is providing...
I'm a bit puzzled here, as I thought you might see things in a similar light. Perhaps I was wrong...