Industry Self-Regulation Has Failed for Online Privacy
Broadcasting & Cable, November 4, 2009
By John Eggerton
Industry self-regulation has failed, and existing regulations are out-of-date and in need of revamping. That was the message of the Center for Digital Democracy and U.S. PIRG in a filing at the FCC in its online consumer privacy proceeding. There will be a workshop on the issue on Dec. 7.
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