What We're Reading 3/29/2010
PC World: FTC Member Rips into Google's Privacy Efforts
Several major U.S. Internet companies, including Google and Facebook, need to "step up" and better protect consumer privacy or face tougher penalties from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a commissioner said Wednesday.
FTC.gov: Promoter of Credit Repair, Debt Relief Services to Settle FTC Charges
A promoter of credit repair and debt relief services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he deceived consumers into paying thousands of dollars based on false promises that he could help solve their credit and debt problems.
USA Today: More cities ban digital billboards
As the USA cracks down on texting while driving, more than a dozen cities around the nation have banned what some consider a growing external driving distraction: digital billboards.
Mediaweek: Web Video Audience OK With More Ads, Report
Hulu is leaving some serious money on the table.
While its parents companies NBC Universal, News Corp. and Disney wrestle with the possibility of imposing a subscription fee on Hulu to offset what they perceive as lost ad revenue from TV, they might be better off simply dialing up the number of ads that run on the site, according to comScore.
CNET: More Americans use TV, Internet at same time
The marriage of TV and the Internet continues with a new Nielsen report finding more people surfing the Web and watching TV at the same time.
