The Washington Post
The planned undoing of net neutrality rules could shift responsibility for regulating Internet providers from the Federal Communications Commission to the Federal Trade Commission. And that could weaken enforcement because the FTC’s purview may be limited to issues such as truth in advertising.
WhatTheyThink.com
Marketers are increasing their use of automation, according to a variety of reports -- but they face obstacles, including budget and internal resistance to change.
ABC News
A Verizon wireless outage in Florida prevented many customers from accessing their email on Monday. Verizon said it had restored service.
Forbes
The Data & Marketing Association, previously called the Direct Marketing Association, was widely perceived as a direct mail group. But the organization has repositioned itself to data a digital and data-centric approach.
Multi Briefs
The countdown is on for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Here are some tips on how to drive holiday sales. One is to craft masterful emails. Another is to time them properly.
Gizmodo
Netflix is promoting "The Punisher" with an email that resemble a phishing scam. The subject line says, “Suspicious Activity Marvel on Netflix,” which but when recipients click through, they soon see the Punisher’s skull logo and a button that directs them to the Netflix site. Scam artists have recently sent phishing emails to Netflix customers.
Koddos.net
Security research firm Bitdefender has identified a Trojan that compromises log-in credentials, including email passwords. This has affected Yahoo users, the firm says.
Fox News
Rural Americans are unable to check emails and perform other simple tasks because the lack of high-speed Internet in their towns. The issue is widespread throughout the United States.
Architectural Digest
A digital marketing intern working at bedding startup Brooklinen accidentally sent an email offering Black Friday deals to the entire subscriber base. But was it really a mistake? Here’s why the alleged gaffe may have been a good move.
Business Insider
SendGrid completed a $131 million IPO on Wednesday. But only one of its three founders, Isaac Saldana, owns 4% of the company. His share is worth $33 million.