Episode 36 • • 58:18 - 1:03:28
36: Yahoo+Microsoft=Britney Spears
Senate Housing Bill Rider and Electronic Transaction Tracking
A provision slipped into Senator Christopher Dodd's 630-page housing bill requires eBay, Amazon, Google, and credit card companies to report all electronic transactions to the federal government. This "unreported news" item has significant privacy implications for small businesses and individual consumers. The rider was reportedly added by bill managers without floor debate.