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The FTC previously proposed essentially this same rule and was shot down by the courts as not having authority.
by breatheoften 10y ago
The FTC previously proposed essentially this same rule and was shot down by the courts as not having authority.
- thejohnhenry 10y agoDo you have a link or further information on this?
- pseudalopex 10y agoThe Ninth Circuit ruled that the FTC had no authority to regulate common carriers: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/08/29/15-16585.pdf https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/08/29/1...
- alphapapa 10y agoThat's interesting. But wouldn't it be better to pass a law to do this, rather than relying an executive agency's regulations, which may change at their will and be interpreted as they please each time the government changes hands?
- eli_gottlieb 10y agoIt would be lovely for Congress to pass a statute ensuring data-privacy. Pity they just voted the other way around on party lines.
- kobeya 10y ago... did you read the thread you are replying to?