WASHINGTON— The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is blasting the Federal Trade Commission for its privacy rulemaking proposal.
The Chamber said the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) from the FTC on commercial surveillance and data security raises “serious legal concerns.”
“The Federal Trade Commission’s comprehensive data privacy rulemaking is another action from an agency gone rouge,” said Jordan Crenshaw, VP with the Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center. “The FTC has signaled that it intends to act as its own legislature to force sweeping regulations on the whole economy that Congress has not authorized. The Commission should respect due process and separation of powers, work to limit the burdens on responsible data-driven innovation, and not micromanage the decisions of every American business.”
In its comment letter, the Chamber noted it has “long advocated for a clear and truly national privacy law that protects all Americans equally,” but the “open questions” related to the FTC’s statutory authority raise big questions, and that only Congress can achieve the goal.
‘Complex Patchwork’
“Anything short of federal legislation would only add to the already complex patchwork of laws and regulations purporting to govern privacy and data security,” the Chamber wrote. “An economy wide comprehensive privacy, algorithmic, and security rule promulgated by FTC raises serious legal concerns.
“A trade rule on privacy, security, and algorithms would add a new layer of confusion both for consumers and businesses striving to innovate while remaining compliant, and lead to major negative impacts on the U.S. economy,” the letter continued.
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