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While I was doing some research on consumer protections in my Cyberspace Law class, I encountered the following policy that is certainly on the horizon for consumer protections. You can find the original press release here:

Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework, The Department of Commerce internet policy task force, publication,  http://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2010/12/16/commerce-department-unveils-policy-framework-protecting-consumer-priv, copyright 2010

Some highlights from the report:

 

Also in the report, the creation of yet another government agency. Clearly stated, the “Commerce Department will establish a Privacy Policy Office (PPO) to serve as a center of commercial data privacy expertise. This means more legislative requirements imposed upon retailers and commerce companies.”

At a minimum, there will be:

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