Verizon’s attempt to secure a patent for a so-called’snooping technology would let television advertisers target individual viewers based on what they’re doing or saying in front of their sets. The U.S. Patent Office delivered a “non-final” rejection of Verizon’s application in November. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, signed into law by President Barack Obama in February, was immediately slammed by rights groups, privacy advocates and lawmakers who contended that the law poses a major threat to the privacy of law-abiding citizens.”]
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