by Wendy Davis on Mar 17, 3:16 PM
SilverPush -- a tracking software that can monitor people's television use by embedding "audio beacons" in TV ads -- has been incorporated into at least a dozen apps offered on Google Play, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
by Wendy Davis on Mar 16, 3:26 PM
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler reportedly will support Charter's $55 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable, according to "The Wall Street Journal."
by Wendy Davis on Mar 15, 4:57 PM
Comcast won't impose its widely disliked data caps on fiber subscribers in Atlanta -- provided they sign three-year contracts for 1 GB service priced at $70 a month.
by Wendy Davis on Mar 14, 4:04 PM
Influential comedian John Oliver, who helped galvanize public support for net neutrality rules, is now defending Apple in its encryption battle with the FBI.
by Wendy Davis on Mar 11, 4:22 PM
Twitter is warning that a lawsuit accusing it of enabling the growth of ISIS could have an impact on other Internet companies.
by Wendy Davis on Mar 10, 5:01 PM
Privacy advocates are cheering news that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to impose new restrictions on broadband providers.
by Wendy Davis on Mar 9, 4:23 PM
Despite the growing use of encryption technology, Internet service providers still are able to glean a great deal of information about their subscribers, including whether they're researching medical conditions or seeking advice about financial matters.
by Wendy Davis on Mar 8, 3:15 PM
Digital rights groups are telling the FCC that broadband providers can glean a great deal of information about subscribers, even when traffic is encrypted.
by Wendy Davis on Mar 7, 3:59 PM
Comcast's new broadband video offering, Stream, threatens to transform online video from "an open and competitive market to one dominated by cable incumbents."
by Wendy Davis on Mar 2, 3:43 PM
Internet service providers are telling the FCC that all companies involved with online advertising should be "subject to a consistent privacy framework with respect to consumer information."