At a recent Federal Communications Commission workshop, consumer advocates spoke out for federal policies that disclose practices of broadband providers. The point: Consumers must understand their privacy protections as well as the data-collection activities of Internet providers.
As broadband networks expand nationally as a result of investments under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, consumer protection issues will be at the center of the national debate. How secure are our Internet highways? What information about individuals will be available - and not available - to third parties?
We at the Knight Center of Digital Excellence will follow this debate closely, as public policy, in this case, will need to catch up to advances in technology. Keep checking our blog for updates.
