Senate investigates misleading online marketing tactics

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, released an investigative report today showing that three direct-marketing companies, as well as the e-commerce sites that partner with them, have been using "highly aggressive sales tactics" to charge consumers for services they do not understand or want.

The report was released hours before the committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue. Hillicon Valley will be bringing you live updates from that hearing.