The Open Internet Coalition, a consortium of online business and consumer groups, has sent letters to US Congress members urging them to consider regulating the use of deep packet inspection technology. In addition to blocking or monitoring target communications, deep packet inspection enables ISPs and monitoring agencies to trace and alter the content of messages exchanged between users. In 2008, Charter Communications had to cancel plans to instal deep packet inspection technology on its networks, after advocacy groups and lawmakers raised privacy concerns.
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