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Trade Association Supports Federal Legislation With State Preemption

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), an industry association including AOL Time Warner, Microsoft, and Intel, has advocated federal privacy legislation. However, the group supports legislation that preempts state attempts at providing broader protection to consumers.

IT Industry Council Signals Privacy-Law Advocacy, Newsbytes, February 1, 2001.