Focus (Forum & Focus)
Oct. 10, 2007
Wireless Whitewash
Forum Column - By Nicole A. Ozer - Attempts to provide free Internet access to residents of Northern California will come with a high price - having extensive personal information used for the marketing purposes of service providers.
By Nicole A. Ozer
Imagine if 40 years ago, San Francisco planned to sign a contract with the telephone company to install free public telephone booths on corners throughout the city. In order to use these telephones, however, you had to agree that the company could keep a record of who you are, where you are calling from and the content of your conversation. There would also be no adequate safeguards to stop this ...
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