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IP: Privacy Group Is Taking Issue With Microsoft
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 04:51:39 -0400
Privacy Group Is Taking Issue With Microsoft By STEVE LOHR A leading privacy group intends to file a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about Microsoft (news/quote)'s plans to bundle its Passport identification system for collecting personal information into its new Windows XP operating system. The complaint from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a public interest and advocacy group, promises to add to the pressure on Microsoft's strategy of tightly linking a series of Internet services like music, shopping and banking to Windows XP. The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold hearings in September on Microsoft's plans for integrating Web services into the new operating system, which is scheduled to be introduced on Oct. 25. And a member of the Judiciary committee, Senator Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat, sent a letter yesterday to the Justice Department and several state attorneys general urging them to enjoin Microsoft from shipping Windows XP unless it scales back its plans. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/25/technology/ebusiness/25COMP.html For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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