The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), based in Washington, DC, has called upon the FCC to pause and reconsider their privacy rulings before possibly placing them into effect. According to the Foundation's Telecom Policy Analyst, Doug Brake, "The FCC privacy framework adopted just last October was a sharp departure from the FTC’s innovation-friendly, flexible guidelines that have overseen a successful burgeoning of the Internet. It’s time to hit pause before these bad rules are implemented, and then hopefully wipe the slate clean to start fresh on a new policy direction."
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is an independent, nonpartisan research and educational institute focusing on the intersection of technological innovation and public policy. Recognized as one of the world’s leading science and technology think tanks, ITIF’s mission is to formulate and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress.
Brake also stated that, "The order was poor policy and a result of poor process. Former Chairman Wheeler’s bait-and-switch of a rule making—itself a rejection of the U.S. multi-stakeholder model for developing Internet policies—resulted in privacy rules that did not at all mirror the FTC privacy framework in substance or structure. Instead, it created a rigid regulatory regime that would constrict the use of virtually all data that can be put to economically beneficial uses."
Founded in 2006, ITIF is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute—a think tank—whose mission is to formulate, evaluate, and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress. ITIF’s goal is to provide policymakers around the world with high-quality information, analysis, and recommendations they can trust. To that end, ITIF adheres to a high standard of research integrity with an internal code of ethics grounded in the core values of analytical rigor, policy pragmatism, and independence from external direction or bias. ITIF focuses on a host of critical issues at the intersection of technological innovation and public policy—including in the areas of innovation and competitiveness; information technology and data; telecommunications; trade and globalization; and life sciences, agricultural biotechnology, and energy.
Brake conclude stating that, "Chairman Pai should grant this stay. With so many issues at play, so many petitions for reconsideration, the potential for a Congressional Review Act resolution, and as controversial as the rules were, it makes an awful lot of sense for the FCC to put a hold on the privacy rules until the dust settles."INDUSTRY NEWS2 min read
ITIF Wants FCC To Pause And Reconsider Privacy Rules Before Implementing Them
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The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), based in Washington, DC, has called upon the FCC to pause and reconsider their privacy rulings before possibly placing them into effect. According to the Foundation's Telecom Policy Analyst, Doug Brake, "The FCC privacy framework adopted just last October was a sharp departure from the FTC’s innovation-friendly, flexible guidelines that have overseen a successful burgeoning of the Internet. It’s time to hit pause before these bad rules are implemented, and then hopefully wipe the slate clean to start fresh on a new policy direction."
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is an independent, nonpartisan research and educational institute focusing on the intersection of technological innovation and public policy. Recognized as one of the world’s leading science and technology think tanks, ITIF’s mission is to formulate and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress.
Brake also stated that, "The order was poor policy and a result of poor process. Former Chairman Wheeler’s bait-and-switch of a rule making—itself a rejection of the U.S. multi-stakeholder model for developing Internet policies—resulted in privacy rules that did not at all mirror the FTC privacy framework in substance or structure. Instead, it created a rigid regulatory regime that would constrict the use of virtually all data that can be put to economically beneficial uses."
Founded in 2006, ITIF is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute—a think tank—whose mission is to formulate, evaluate, and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress. ITIF’s goal is to provide policymakers around the world with high-quality information, analysis, and recommendations they can trust. To that end, ITIF adheres to a high standard of research integrity with an internal code of ethics grounded in the core values of analytical rigor, policy pragmatism, and independence from external direction or bias. ITIF focuses on a host of critical issues at the intersection of technological innovation and public policy—including in the areas of innovation and competitiveness; information technology and data; telecommunications; trade and globalization; and life sciences, agricultural biotechnology, and energy.
Brake conclude stating that, "Chairman Pai should grant this stay. With so many issues at play, so many petitions for reconsideration, the potential for a Congressional Review Act resolution, and as controversial as the rules were, it makes an awful lot of sense for the FCC to put a hold on the privacy rules until the dust settles."Found this article useful?