
NARUC Defers Smart Grid Resolution
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners was scheduled to vote on a smart grid privacy resolution at their November meeting in Chicago last week. However, it appears that the regulators did not adopt the proposed resolution. Our sources tell us that it was deferred, hopefully to be taken up at the February NARUC meeting. […]

Utility Regulators Vote on Smart Grid Privacy Resolution
This week, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is holding their annual meeting in Chicago. On Wednesday, the Commissioners will vote on passing a new resolution that will address privacy concerns and the development of the Smart Grid. We applaud the proposed resolution (see pg. 16) which will call for clear notices, consent, […]

Understanding Will Breed Trust…
Consumers need to understand more about what is being done online. The understanding will breed trust, and the trust will breed a more viable advertising solution. We agree with Jeff Hirsch, CEO of AudienceScience. But talk is cheap. Will industry really seek to deliver on user trust? We hope so but we also think that […]