Privacy may be one issue where Democrats and Republicans can...
Privacy may be one issue where Democrats and Republicans can find consensus in the House Commerce Committee, “if there’s a willingness to do so,” Ranking Member Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said in a speech Thursday to the Consumer Federation of America.…
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Some Republicans are concerned about the issue, and Waxman was also encouraged when the White House on Wednesday signaled it wants Congress to take action (CD March 17 p9). While lawmakers must avoid stifling innovation, it’s important to protect consumers who don’t want their personal browser data tracked and sold, Waxman said. If unchecked, that data could be accessed by the government or used by insurance companies when determining rates and coverage, he said: “The issue boils down to a consumer’s right to know and the consumer’s right to stop this kind of thing from happening.”