The New York Times reports on the “acrimonious discussions” within the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) effort to work out a global Do-Not-Track standard and the difficult task facing newly appointed W3C Co-Chair Peter Swire, CIPP/US. “People can choose not to have telemarketers call them during dinner. The simple idea is that users should have a choice over how their Internet browsing works as well,” Swire said, adding, “The overarching theme is how to give users choice about their Internet experience while also funding a useful Internet.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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