This article outlines the horns of an `electronic dilemma' for television advertising originating in recent technological developments, and describes the reactions of advertisers and the media industry to this dilemma in the United States and Europe. Issues for European policy makers arising from these reactions are also discussed, including measures that could be taken to counteract their undesirable consequences.
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