FTC Abandons Support for Privacy Legislation
Federal Trade Commission Chair Timothy Muris has announced that he does not support federal legislation to protect privacy. His announcement reverses the former FTC policy, that allowed industry to self-regulate for years before ultimately concluding that self-regulation proved ineffective. Instead of pursuing legislation, Muris plans to devote more resources to enforcing current law in the area of identity theft, pretexting, and credit reporting violations.F.T.C. Plans to Abandon New Bills on Privacy, New York Times, October 3, 2001.
