ZD Net Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
The Center for Democracy and Technology will testify Wednesday about the privacy concerns over ad networks like NebuAd, which has come under fire over a deal with Charter Communications to deploy user-tracking technology, ChannelWeb reports. "For years, Web sites have entered into agreements with advertising networks to use 'cookies' to track individual users across Web sites in order to compile...
The St Louis Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cable giant Charter Communications Inc. gave its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, Eloise Schmitz, a $25,000 raise to $525,000. The figure was revealed Tuesday in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Privacy Digest (Free subscription) | yesterday
CenturyTel joins Charter in data pimping freeze - Via The Register(UK) : Another American ISP has put the skids on its data pimping plans. Last week, under pressure from Congressional big wigs, Charter Communications suspended plans to deploy a Phorm -like behavioral ad targeting service from NebuAd, and over the weekend, Louisiana-based CenturyTel did much the same. "We have delayed implementation...
CRM Buyer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Christine Dobbs, 71, is furious that Charter Communications billed her $473.80 during the first month of cable service, which she ordered at a monthly rate of $29.95. The bill includes a start-up fee, charges for movies she says she never ordered and other unexplained expenses. Charter won't comment about the situation.
Market Wire - Investment Opinion (Free subscription) | yesterday
WESTON, FL (MARKET WIRE) TheSUBWAY.com: Names the following stocks to its Stock Watch List: All Asia Licensing, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AASI), Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLR), United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA), Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR).
CentOS, Linux and Operating Systems (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
... sure that we stay on the opt-out side of those laws and policies,’ says NebuAd CEO Robert Dykes. Charter Communications announced last month that it would suspend a trial of NebuAd due to customer concerns about privacy.”
TechBlogger (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... sure that we stay on the opt-out side of those laws and policies,’ says NebuAd CEO Robert Dykes. Charter Communications announced last month that it would suspend a trial of NebuAd due to customer concerns about privacy.” Read more of this story at Slashdot. Original post by kdawson
p2pnet (Free subscription) | yesterday
... strategy.” It goes on: “In the past few weeks, phone operator CenturyTel Inc. and cable provider Charter Communications Inc. shelved plans to use ad-targeting technology from Silicon Valley start-up NebuAd due to privacy concerns raised by their customers and lawmakers. “Last week, another cable company, Denver-based Wide Open West, pulled the plug on NebuAd’s software ….” Nor is it alone....
The Register (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
... ISP users, tossing this data to various online advertising networks for ad targeting.In May, when Charter Communications, the country's eighth largest cable ISP, began testing NebuAd's system, two Congressional honchos whether its opt-out setup violates US law. Front Porch says that unlike Phorm and NebuAd, its system is opt-in only (at least when deployed on residential ISPs) and does not...
Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Bad news for NebuAd : The Silicon Valley ad-targeting startup is quickly becoming radioactive, and that can't be good for its prospects. One week after Charter Communications backed off its plan to fork over data on consumer Web surfing habits, CenturyTel is also putting the brakes on its deal with NebuAd. In addition, Sprint (S) spinoff Embarq, which recently tested NebuAd, is now disavowing...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL), a local television and digital media company, and Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), announced today that the two companies have reached an agreement for the retransmission of LIN TV's broadcast television stations' analog and digital signals.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. & ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL), a local television and digital media company, and Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), announced today that the
The Register (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... starts anew. Plus, US law may require that such a service be opt-in only.Last month, a larger ISP, Charter Communications, announced limited tests of NebuAD's system, and this sparked an open letter from Congressman Ed Markey, chair of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, and Joe Barton, a ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. These big-name...
BetaNews (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
... pinpointed Sprint Nextel as a customer service laggard on the cell phone side, and Comcast and Charter Communications as particularly unsatisfying among cable providers.The CFI study results released this week showed that, across all industries, one in five customers end their sessions with company "contact centers" with problems that remain unresolved.Customer satisfaction across all industries...
