Alan Davidson Quotes (13 Quotes)

Consumers won't use systems they don't trust. Location services monitor movement and habits, something many consumers may not want known.

They admitted to making a huge mistake and they said they'd pay the money back, ... They showed some remorse. It's just a sad deal all the way around.

Consumers need to be notified when and what location information is collected,

No, there are a wide range of issues that affect our users, ... related to a number of our services.

From a group that cares about civil liberties and cares about kids, this is the right answer.

I think there are huge land mines with wireless ahead.

I think a lot of people feel it would be a mistake.

The Internet has flourished as the most revolutionary communications medium in history, based on a model where carriers do not interfere or choose what people do online. Even simply picking winners among services threatens the basic Internet model of communications, where users get to decide which services are the most important to them.

it was a mixed day for the Internet on Capital Hill.

The smart domain-name holders protect themselves in two ways first, they complete a trademark search before selecting a domain name to ensure availability, and secondly, once they adopt the name, they register it as a trademark to protect themselves from business disruption, ... This way they are covered from all sides.

The Internet model has been that carriers cannot interfere with the choices that consumers make.

It's just a matter of our blokes lifting their game. They haven't been playing to their usual standard.

This finding, if it's true, still doesn't change the basic argument we're having about the standards under which Carnivore should be used,