Internet Companies Prepare for Online Privacy Fight

Emboldened by their victory in quashing online piracy legislation, U.S. Internet companies are gearing up for a battle over whether consumers should be able to restrict efforts to gather personal data. Google Inc, Facebook, Apple Inc and other tech companies have lobbied against congressional and federal agency proposals that would…

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Telecoms fight free messaging services

BARCELONA, SPAIN — Just past the security gate for the world’s largest cellphone trade show in Barcelona, executives of big mobile carriers can’t avoid walking past a booth they would probably rather not see: It’s for “Pinger,” a small California company that offers free texting in the United States and…

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