How should online privacy be regulated? Currently, Internet platforms, mobile applications, and online ad networks allow consumers to “opt-out” of having their data collected for marketing purposes, with the Federal Trade Commission utilizing a variety of tools to ensure these service providers act reasonably in protecting consumer’s privacy and personal information. Recently, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the BROWSER Act, which would regulate privacy much more strictly, similar to the “opt-in” regime seen in Europe. More privacy protection always sounds good, in theory, but could the bill have unintended consequences for our Internet economy? Evan and Berin discuss.
#64: Encryption is a Global Issue
#63: Special Prices for Business Broadband
#62: Uber Surge and Price-Fixing
#61: FCC Shenanigans and Deal-Breaking
#60: Email Privacy, It's Happening?
#59: FCC Takes on Privacy (w/ FCC Commr. Mike O'Rielly)
#58: Banning Encryption
#57: Burner Phones and Terrorism
#56: FCC Intrigue, Netflix Throttling, and Zero-Rating (w/ FCC Comm’r Mike O’Rielly)
#55: 3D Printing, Free Speech, and Gun Rights
#54: Presidential Campaigns & Big Data
#53: Don't F@*# With My Call of Duty
#52: Regulating Airbnb
#51: Netflix Wins Hypo(crite) Award
#50: Regulators Gonna Regulate
#49: Apple v FBI- On Hold... For Now
#48: How Stuff Works - The Sharing Economy
#47: Government-Run Internet
#46: The Nether
#45: Sex Trafficking and the Internet
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