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