 tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ | public shame...? While Congress frequently likes to talk about passing laws requiring that such systems be purely "opt in" for consumers, the collective lobbying muscle of both the telecom and marketing/advertising industries continually ensures this doesn't happen. In order to prevent such laws from passing, carriers like AT&T and Verizon are trying to push for a self-regulatory system whereby "public shame" would keep them honest about privacy violations.
"public shame" only works for those who have souls. should read:
self-regulatory system whereby "public shame" subscriber loss and lower shareholder returns would keep them honest about privacy violations.
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 DarkLogixPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | ya those soulless Lobbiest |
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 swhx7Premium
join:2006-07-23
Elbonia | reply to tubbynet
The only reason any industry ever tries to offer "self-regulation" is to preserve the power to do what the legislators propose to forbid.
The argument that a law is "unnecessary" because the proposed targets are supposedly going to behave is obviously illogical. If they aren't going to do X, then they won't be affected by a prohibition of X. If they object to a prohibition of X, it can only be because they want to do X.
BTW, the likes of Phorm and Nebu-ad - which offer ISPs a share of profits if the ISPs let the companies spy on the ISP's customers and sell targeted advertising - these companies' business model features not only wiretapping, but forgery as well - they actually tamper with data on its way to or from the web users.
Making such conduct subject to fines is not enough - it should be a felony. |
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