Regulatory settlements lag behind the tactical redirections they punish

Evidence

The FCC settlement with Verizon was another gloomy example of a public institution outmatched by the velocity and resources of a determined surveillance capitalist. In March 2016, long after the announcement of Verizon’s tactical redirection, the FCC reached a $1.35 million settlement with Verizon over its hidden ID privacy violations. Although Verizon agreed to relaunch its cookie on an opt-in basis, the settlement did not extend to AOL’s advertising network, which is where the action had moved. Verizon’s burgeoning new supply routes would remain unchallenged. — Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 530

Categorization

• XREF: Supports the broader argument that public institutions are structurally outmatched by surveillance capitalists’ velocity; regulatory lag is a recurring theme across the book. — connects to: Casting doubt on settled evidence is a standard tactic to delay regulation; Slow legal process lets contested practices settle into ordinary acceptance — Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 440; Repeated violations of international law gradually normalize new practices — Grégoire Chamayou, A Theory of the Drone, 534 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Slow legal process lets contested practices settle into ordinary acceptance #corroborates (0.80) — Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 440
• Repeated violations of international law gradually normalize new practices #expands (0.80) — Grégoire Chamayou, A Theory of the Drone, 534
• Casting doubt on settled evidence is a standard tactic to delay regulation #corroborates (0.72)