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Cingular, Others Fined For Using Adware

Posted by kdawson on from the about-time dept.

amigoro writes "Cingular, Priceline, and Travelocity have been fined for using adware by the New York Attorney General. The companies will each pay $30K to $35K as penalties and investigatory costs. More importantly, the companies agreed to a series of restrictions and best practices that, while they make eminent sense to consumers, will be loathsome to businesses accustomed to having their way with our computers."

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  1. How dare they use AG's adware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ["Cingular, Priceline, and Travelocity have been fined for using adware by the New York Attorney General.]

    Silly people, they should have used adware by someone other than AG himself.

  2. meanwhile.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    .. A homeless man in N.Y.C was charged 400,000 per music download by the MAFIAA. He said he doesn't even own a computer.

  3. Re:Thanks again to the NY Attorney General by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am a Republican, an active supporter of the party leadership and an active supporter of the Bush Administration.

    What, Anonymous Coward doesn't count as a well-used account?