Internet advertising

Stations Grapple with Internet-Advertising Pipe

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:03:19 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
Glen Dickson
At the same time that standard-definition syndicated delivery services are being overhauled in favor of new high-definition systems, local broadcasters are increasingly contending with a new delivery method for commercials.

Internet Ad Growth Fades with Economy

Stevie Converse — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:29:02 -0500

Full article: Associated Press
A marketing research firm is dimming its Internet advertising outlook for the next four years, the latest sign of the more austere times looming for the high-tech sector.

Lawmakers Prefer 'Opt-In' Requirement for NebuAd

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:18:45 -0400

Full article: Media Post
Wendy Davis
Several lawmakers said that NebuAd and other companies that want to serve targeted ads to Web users based on info gathered from Internet Service Providers should first obtain users' express consent.

Rep. Edward Markey's (D-Mass.) Opening Statement on Internet and Privacy

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:54:52 -0400

Full article: Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.)
Privacy is a cornerstone of freedom. Deep packet inspection technologies raise significant privacy concerns and highlight broader policy questions, including the future prospects for driving innovation and fostering competition and job creation.

Congressmen Question Embarq About Customer Privacy

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:39:47 -0400

Full article: Triangle Business Journal
Embarq Corp. faces questions from Congress about whether a test conducted with a company that tracks consumer data violated the privacy of its customers.

Reps Give Thumbs Down to Sniffing Online Activity

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:37:06 -0400

Full article: PC Magazine
Chloe Albanesius
Should ISPs and Web site owners be banned from keeping track of your online activity just as the Post Office is banned from going through your snail mail? Absolutely, according to several members of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

NebuAd Grilled over Hot Coals in Congress on Privacy

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:30:30 -0400

Full article: CNet
Declan McCullagh
NebuAd has made few friends, thanks to a business built on monitoring broadband customers' Web surfing to deliver advertisements. It certainly found none on Capitol Hill during a hearing on Internet privacy.

U.S. Lawmaker Wants Consent Required for Web Tracking

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:24:00 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Peter Kaplan
Internet providers should be required to get their customers' permission before the companies are allowed to track their online visits, a key House lawmaker said at a hearing on deep packet inspection.

Statement of Dr. David Reed to House Commerce Committee on Deep Packet Inspection

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:58:54 -0400

Full article: Reed.com
Dr. David Reed, adjunct professor at MIT's Media Laboratory, testified before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet at a hearing on Internet deep packet inspection. He has released his prepared remarks. (PDF)

Key Lawmaker Wants ISPs to Get Customer Approval Before Tracking Their Web Activities

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:13:17 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Jim Puzzanghera
Your postal carrier can't open your mail and then sell information about your interests to marketers. Some lawmakers argue that Internet Service Providers shouldn't be able to gather and sell your Internet activities, either.