Net Neutrality In the News
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Apr 24, 2009
‘Deep packet inspection’ could become the target of legislation Scott M. Fulton, III, Beta NewsThe two biggest threats to Internet users’ privacy, from the point of view of Rep. Rick Boucher (D - Va.), come from behavioral advertising technology and from deep packet inspection (DPI)—the ability for an ISP to scan the contents of IP packets, and make determinations as to their handling based on those contents. But the specter of another company using both of these technologies together, like liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, spelled out a more explosive danger. Chairing hearings of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet yesterday, Rep. Boucher made that clear:
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Apr 24, 2009
Congress Begins Deep Packet Inspection of Internet Providers Saul Hansell, The New York TimesCongress picked up its look at online privacy where it left off last year: whether Internet providers can look at where customers surf online.
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Apr 24, 2009
Big Brother Probably Used Deep Packet Inspection Karl Bode, DSLreports.comDeep packet inspection (DPI) has many legitimate uses on an ISP network, but has gained notoriety in recent years for its use in delivering behavioral ads, injecting ISP javascript banners into websites, and identifying (and ultimately filtering or throttling) P2P traffic. Like most technology DPI isn’t inherently bad, but the way it can be used and mis-used by carriers to make a buck certainly may be.
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Apr 23, 2009
House Hearing Explores Online Privacy Intrusion Issues John Eggerton -- Multichannel NewsPlanned new online privacy legislation will go beyond simply requiring an opt-in/opt-out choice by consumers.
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Apr 23, 2009
Congress Opens Up New Front On Digital Privacy Issues Dave Morgan, Media PostIt’s privacy time again. A new era of scrutiny into the consumer data collection and privacy practices of the Internet and cable industries has opened as Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, held hearings on the issues this morning in Washington, D.C.
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