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→ House Subcommittee Excludes Cookies From Spyware Act. "A U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday approved an amendment to pending anti-spyware bill H.R. 29 that explicitly excludes all cookies from the requirement that companies obtain permission from consumers before downloading software onto their computers. The amendment, proposed by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), explicitly states that cookies and other text or data files won't be considered "software." " Full Story @ MediaPost.com

Posted by Squared on February 17, 2005 07:59 AM |

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