Internet Privacy Showdown Expected In Congress
A showdown is expected
next January in the U.S. Congress over two competing bills
dealing with internet privacy - the Collection of Information
Antipiracy Act (sponsored by Republican Howard Coble) and the
Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act (sponsored by
Republican Tom Bliley). Both bills attempt to control
the use of online databases and other information collected
and stored over the Internet and could have a significant impact
on the electronic commerce and Internet industry, where online
search services, consumer data and market research have become
cornerstones of online marketing strategies. At this stage it seems the internet
industry is putting its voice behind Bliley's Bill, with more
than five dozen Internet and intellectual property heavyweights
such as Yahoo!, MCI Worldcom, DLJ Direct, Inc. and Amazon having
already backed it. .
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