Verizon-AOL: You've Got Privacy Issues

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[Commentary] On May 12, Verizon announced an agreement to purchase AOL, “a leader in the digital content and advertising platforms space,” for approximately $4.4 billion. Some may question how the sounds of “You’ve Got Mail” and dial-up modems can command billions in our increasingly always-connected world. But today’s AOL is a reinvention of the early online trailblazer and purchaser of Time Warner. In today’s wireless environment, this deal is about attracting -- and tracking -- customers and, so, may have huge privacy implications.


Verizon-AOL: You've Got Privacy Issues