How nosey are ISP's

Hi, I just got an email from my new ISP about how low priced internet
service could be with them if I subscribe. I already have internet with
them, of course, so why do I need to get internet service with them.It was
sent to a Yahoo email address I have & was personalized in the sense that My
last name was shown on the offer.
Weird thing is that I never gave them (or at least I dont remember) and
'alternate' email address when I signed up with them (done by cd).
1-How did they get my yahoo email address
2- Do they or all ISP constantly monitor what programs we use, email
addresses we have,etc???
Ive only had this ISP for 1 month. It is people pc. Does anyone have any
ideas??
Perhaps one could trust the ISP but just how far can they go?

Dave
Fri Nov 12 05:57:28 CST 2004

more than likely peoplepc doesn't know that you are the owner of that yahoo
address, if they did why would they be trying to sell you service that you
already have? they are probably spamming everyone on yahoo trying to
convert them to their service. maybe they made a deal with yahoo and bought
a mail list from them?? does yahoo have your real last name?

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> Hi, I just got an email from my new ISP about how low priced internet
> service could be with them if I subscribe. I already have internet with
> them, of course, so why do I need to get internet service with them.It was
> sent to a Yahoo email address I have & was personalized in the sense that
My
> last name was shown on the offer.
> Weird thing is that I never gave them (or at least I dont remember) and
> 'alternate' email address when I signed up with them (done by cd).
> 1-How did they get my yahoo email address
> 2- Do they or all ISP constantly monitor what programs we use, email
> addresses we have,etc???
> Ive only had this ISP for 1 month. It is people pc. Does anyone have any
> ideas??
> Perhaps one could trust the ISP but just how far can they go?
>
>