Cable: DPI Is Good for Us; Congressman: It's Frightening
Ars Technica, April 24, 2009
By Nate Anderson
While the cable industry told Congress that deep packet inspection technology was great for consumers, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) expressed some doubts. DPI's "privacy intrusion potential is nothing short of frightening," he said, as consumer groups called for a full investigation into how ISPs are using the technology.
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