|
"A
national privacy law that is clear and fair to business and
empowering to consumers will foster the digital ecosystem
necessary for America to compete," the groups said in a letter
addressed members of Congress.
Privacy proposals would cover online interactions but could be
broader than just tech, and could include financial services or
other sectors of the economy.
The letter was signed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and
business groups like Consumer Data Industry Association,
Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association, TechNet,
Software & Informational Industry Association, local affiliates
of the chamber and others.
The Chamber's letter is being released as a group of 20
organizations, led by TechNet and including NetChoice and the
Business Roundtable among others, kick off a broader effort to
push for privacy legislation.
The letter noted that it has been more than three years since
California passed a privacy bill, which had been expected to
spur Congress into passing federal legislation.
Instead, the letter said, other states, including Virginia and
Colorado, had also passed legislation. "These proposals would
take significantly diverse approaches on enforcement, duties,
and scope that would make compliance incredibly difficult for
small businesses to compete," the groups said.
They noted that the Federal Trade Commission was also
contemplating tackling the issue, which the groups said "would
add a further layer of complexity to the state patchwork."
Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress appear to agree broadly on the
need for some kind of privacy legislation, and many bills have
been introduced. But there is disagreement on how tough it
should be and, perhaps most contentiously, whether federal law
should preempt state privacy laws.
(Reporting by Diane Bartz; editing by Diane Craft)
[© 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|
.png)
