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Rep. Markey discusses ISP snooping

By Jim Puzzangherawriter 
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I caught up with Rep. Edward J. Markey, chairman of the House telecommunications and Internet subcommittee, after today’s congressional hearing looking into the way some Internet service providers are tracking their customers’ Web use to deliver targeted ads. (Read more about the hearing in my earlier post about Markey calling for clear customer approval of ISP tracking). In the video, the Massachusetts Democrat explains his concerns about the tracking technology known as deep packet inspection, which involves looking into the content of online communications, and the need for legislation to address privacy concerns surrounding it.

-- Jim Puzzanghera

Puzzanghera, a Times staff writer, covers tech and media policy from Washington.

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Jim Puzzanghera

Jim Puzzanghera covered business and economic issues from the Los Angeles Times’ Washington, D.C., bureau. He joined The Times in 2006 and won the paper’s Editor’s Award in 2009 for coverage of the financial crisis. He has worked in the nation’s capital since 1998 and is a two-time National Press Club award winner for Washington coverage. A Northwestern University graduate, he previously worked for the San Jose Mercury News, Newsday and the St. Petersburg Times. He left The Times in 2019.

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