The Electronic Frontier Foundation said in a statement on its website that the language used in the act was too vague.

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They expect the standard to accelerate the availability of electronic book content, according to a statement from the organization.

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In a statement, G4S said it was carrying out the electronic monitoring of offenders in a "completely open and transparent way".

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In a statement released Monday, Hewlett-Packard acknowledged it is in "advanced discussions" with Electronic Data Systems about a possible business combination.

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In his Commons statement on Monday, Mr Straw also set out controversial measures such as drug testing at arrest and electronic tagging.

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President Bill Clinton's proposed network would create an electronic surveillance system that would link doctors, hospitals and health officials to alert them of outbreaks, according to a statement.

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