Charter Urges Transparent Federal Privacy Legislation With Opt-In Consent

Congress should enact a federal privacy framework that emphasizes user control of data and requires opt-in consent for collection, said Charter Communications Senior Vice President-Policy and External Affairs Rachel Welch Wednesday. The new policy should strengthen the current notice and consent regime, not replace it, Welch wrote, emphasizing a need for transparency. Consumers will lose confidence in their online experience if they don’t have direct control of data, she said. She spoke Wednesday at an FTC privacy hearing (see 1904090073).