Joe Barton

Lawmaker Wants In-Depth Review of Google/Yahoo Deal

Stevie Converse — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:30:34 -0700

Barton Issues FCC Reform Draft Bill

Stevie Converse — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:50:27 -0700

NebuAd Rebuffed by Additional ISPs Due to Privacy Issues

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:25:00 -0700

One week after Charter Communications voiced concerns about controversial behavioral targeting company NebuAd, two other Internet service providers appear to be distancing themselves from the company.

Reps. Barton, Stearns Ask FCC to Drop Free Internet Idea

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:44:47 -0700

Two senior House Republicans are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to drop a proposal that the winning bidder of a swath of airwaves offers free Internet services to the public as part of the deal.

Charter Puts Ad Program on Hold Following Criticism

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:07:30 -0700

Charter Communications Inc. will hold off on plans to track customers' Internet use for a targeted-advertisement campaign after Connecticut's top legal officer said the service may be illegal.

Charter Puts Ad Program on Hold Following Criticism

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:05:01 -0700

Charter Communications Inc. will hold off on plans to track customers' Internet use for a targeted-advertisement campaign after Connecticut's top legal officer said the service may be illegal.

ISP Backs Off of Behavioral Ad Plan

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:01:38 -0700

Charter Communications, one of the largest providers of cable-based broadband service in the U.S., has backed off of a plan to insert advertisements onto Web pages based on its users' Web-surfing habits after privacy advocates called the program an "attack on users."

Barton Targets Google-Yahoo Partnership

Stevie Converse — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:26:23 -0700

A powerful Republican congressman is concerned about media consolidation and is looking for some answers.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), the ranking Republican on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, wrote Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang to say he is concerned with consolidation in the online-advertising industry and how its partnership with Google could affect competition.

Lawmaker Questions Google over Privacy Practices

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:28 -0700

The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google chief executive Eric Schmidt on Wednesday to detail the search engine's privacy practices since it acquired rival DoubleClick.

Markey, Barton Raise Privacy Concerns About Charter's Plans

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:05:11 -0700

Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, and Rep.