A Tale of Two Agencies: Privacy at the FCC and FTC

Posted: 3 Apr 2017

Date Written: March 31, 2017

Abstract

Should there be different regulators and approaches for broadband companies versus other Internet companies? What will a Congressional Review Act resolution over broadband privacy actually do to the FCC's ability to protect consumers? What options will it leave the FCC in the future? And what will happen if/when the FCC cedes jurisdiction over broadband privacy back to the FTC? Will the FTC have adequate authority? Does Congress need to address the common carrier exception, in light of the Ninth Circuit's decision in AT&T Mobility? What other changes should be made to the FTC or FCC's authority or approaches? What authority will the states and private parties have?

An expert panel will debate these and other questions, including:

- Moderator: Gerry Stegmaier, Reed Smith, LLP

- Paul Ohm, Georgetown School of Law

- Gus Hurwitz, University of Nebraska School of Law

- Phillip Berenbroick, Public Knowledge

- Berin Szoka, TechFreedom

Keywords: FTC, FCC, Privacy, Congressional Review Act

Suggested Citation

Szoka, Berin, A Tale of Two Agencies: Privacy at the FCC and FTC (March 31, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2944409

Berin Szoka (Contact Author)

TechFreedom ( email )

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Washington, DC District of Columbia 20002
United States

HOME PAGE: http://techfreedom.org

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