[Phil Lelyveld comment: This is a piece of a larger puzzle that may help rebalance in a more acceptable way the right to innovate versus the right not to have your rights taken away from you in the name of innovation.]
Signaling a sea change in the debate over Internet privacy, the government’s top consumer protection agency on Wednesday advocated a plan that would let consumers choose whether they want their Internet browsing and buying habits monitored.
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