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To: David who wrote (12588)	3/1/1999 3:53:00 PM
From: David	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26039

How do information brokers fight? An excerpt from the NY Times, today: "People and companies that sell personal data want to be able to collect and distribute it pretty much with abandon, and they fight like cornered weasels at even the suggestion of government regulation. "Yet, most people online -- 87 percent in a 1997 Georgia Tech survey -- want 'complete control' over their personal data. And if they feel violated by data collectors, they often scream bloody murder." _______ And this was from a "straight" news story. I think we should start thinking about awarding periodic "Cornered Weasel" awards. We'll know them when we see them.