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    • June 3, 2008

    Congressman Seek a Halt to CATV Web Tracking Plans

    Representatives Edward Markey (D-Mass) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) sent a letter to Charter Communications asking the company to temporarily hold off using subscribers' Web surfing and search data for targeting ads to users. The Congressmen, are co-founders of the Congressional Privacy Caucus, are seeking to investigate further what the company is proposing.

    Congressmen call for a halt to one CATV firm's Web tracking plans, Beta News, May 19, 2008

    Posted by EPIC at June 3, 2008 4:26 PM
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