Swapping of PBS Mailing Lists Raises Issue of Donor Privacy

Members of Congress learned at a hearing last week that at least 28 of the nation's public-broadcasting stations have exchanged donor lists with political organizations, adding fuel to critics' efforts to end federal support for the stations.

The revelations have also focused Congressional attention on issues of individual privacy and the policies of all non-profit groups for handling donor information.

At the House telecommunications subcommittee hearing, Rep. W. J. (Billy)

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