Internet Privacy Hearings Get Under Way.(Brief Article)
Multichannel News, July, 2001 by SCULLY, MEGAN
WASHINGTON -- A key Senate committee has taken up the debate over online privacy protection, the outcome of which could reshape the way that cable operators and their competitors conduct business via the Internet. The July 11 hearing -- the first of a series before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee -- attempted to strike a balance between protecting consumers' rights and ensuring the growth of online business.
"As the Internet has grown, so too have concerns on privacy online," said Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-Mo.). "But we must ensure that we don't do anything to stifle faster growth and development on the Internet." Added Sen. Jay Rockefeller (DW. Va.), "We want to protect privacy, but we don't want to do anything to harm...
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