IP: New Bill Targets TV Privacy

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

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> New Bill Targets TV Privacy
> Wired News Report
>
> 12:40 p.m. 23.Feb.2000 PST
> A California state senator has introduced privacy legislation that targets
> current and next-generation television service providers.
>
> Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach) introduced SB 1599, which is aimed
at
> preventing cable and satellite television providers from tracking and
> selling records of what viewers watch.
> <snip>
> She said the law is further necessitated by up-and-coming TV technology
> from companies such as TiVo and WebTV, which can track viewing habits via
> digital set-top boxes to provide targeted advertising to individuals.
> <snip>
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,34516,00.html