At today FTC's "Exploring Privacy" roundtable event at Berkeley Law School, were heard a lunchtime address from Daniel J. Weitzner, Associate Administrator for Policy, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce. Down below is a brief summary of his remarks. (Berin Szoka and have been live-tweeting the event at @AdamThierer and @BerinSzoka).
- Obama Administration is looking at nexus between privacy & innovation
- Success of Internet has depended upon creative use of information
- Predictability and certainty is imp for both consumers and companies on this front
- Believes we CAN have both innovation and privacy protection; but there will be some tensions
- Challenge of the 3rd decade of Internet policymaking = to get together set of policies to bring security to Net while preserving freedom
- Does domestic & global patchwork of #privacy policies hurt or help innovation?
- Need to take a hard look at the traditional notice & choice framework
- Rules for COLLECTION or USE of data is key question
- Concepts of "accountability" ... to what or whom?
- a Notice of Inquiry coming from NTIA about privacy to help shape privacy policy for Obama Admin