This is an important issue for the future of commerce in the U.S., and more and more of our daily lives, as we all know, as I checked Twitter and Facebook already this morning, more and more of our daily lives are connected to the Internet. I believe that consumers need to have a larger voice when it comes to their online experience and their data, and that is why Chairman Rockefeller has worked with the FTC to create Federal policy that protects consumers' data online. This debate...
More DescriptionThis is an important issue for the future of commerce in the U.S., and more and more of our daily lives, as we all know, as I checked Twitter and Facebook already this morning, more and more of our daily lives are connected to the Internet. I believe that consumers need to have a larger voice when it comes to their online experience and their data, and that is why Chairman Rockefeller has worked with the FTC to create Federal policy that protects consumers' data online. This debate centers on how online information is legally collected and disseminated for commercial usage. It's critical that we first understand this process before we begin to debate how privacy should be regulated or legislated. This field is evolving so rapidly that we must proceed cautiously and carefully before diving into any legislation. It is imperative that any legislation we consider guarantees that usage of collected data is not hampered by overly restrictive and burdensome Federal and regulatory policies.