The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released a finalized report (PDF) on their self-regulatory principles of behavioral advertising. Behavioral advertising involves using information about consumers’ online activities in order to deliver tailored advertising. The guidelines, which were originally issued in December 2007, were revised based on 63 comments by approximately 87 stakeholders. The major change [...]
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FTC Finalizes Self-Regulatory Principles for Behavioral Advertising
Friday, February 13th, 2009Comcast Appeals FCC Net Neutrality Related Sanctions
Friday, September 5th, 2008The New York Times Bits Blog reports that Comcast filed a suit in the United States Court of Appeals in Washington to challenge the FCC’s sanctions over it’s throttling of certain protocols on customers connections. Comcast is challenging the FCC’s ability to sanctions companies without first publishing a rule about the issue at hand. Under [...]
FCC Rules Comcast Traffic Throttling is Unlawful
Friday, August 1st, 2008In a 3-2 ruling, the Federal Communication Commission has ruled that Comcast’s throttling of certain protocols on customers connections is unlawful according to an article by CNET News. This is the first time the FCC has ruled that a U.S. ISP has violated net-neutrality rules. The Republican Chairman and the two Democrats on the Commission [...]
FTC Director Of Consumer Protection Supports Self Regulation of Online Advertising
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008In an interview with the New York Times Bits Blog, the director of the Federal Trade Commission’s bureau of consumer protection Lydia Parnes said that she support self regulation of online advertising. Parnes is concerned that any legislation would be based “taking a snapshot of the way the market works at a specific time,” and [...]
FCC Chairman Recommends Sanctions Over Comcast Traffic Throttling
Monday, July 14th, 2008Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin recommended that Comcast be sanctioned over its throttling of certain protocols on customers connections according to a New York Times article. Martin’s recommendation to Commission is that Comcast not be fined, but be required to change it practices and provide details in what it had done in the past. [...]
