1. Privacy Online TC 310 June 17, 2008

2. Weekly Review Questions Courts v. FCC in mergers Jurisdiction of FCC in mergers Why FCC can block, even with DoJ ok Move to Digital TV, away from over air FCC prediction process Merging and innovation reduction Sufficient MVPD standards?

3. Content You Provide Having a connection  IP address and ISP Email  Role of ECPA Browsers and Search Engines  Cookies! Instant Messaging SNSs  Law enforcement interested

4. Myths about Online content Deleting information helps  Must be overwritten by the computer  Held in servers Facebook example Legal protection to have content removed  Governed only by privacy policy  Misrepresentation  Bury it is best policy

5. Privacy Statements What protections are you offered? Facebook example  Content is your responsibility  FB can use it however it wants  Privacy tools provided  You need to manage own privacy  Content MUST be accurate

6. Revealing Too Much Info? Intimate details are revealed online  CMC research  SNS practices Problems  Youth concerns  Job concerns Use by law enforcement?  Cedar Fest

7. Solutions Block access at sites  Schools Age verification Parental involvement Mostly aimed at sexual abuse As a society, can we count on these?

8. Take Away/Participation Does Privacy Matter?  Is it necessary?  To who?  Nothing to hide? Are there solutions to privacy concerns? Who bears most responsibility?  Users or Providers Are laws suitable for privacy as well as economics?