Statement by Roslyn Layton in the Matter of Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century and Market Solutions for Online Privacy
August 20, 2018
Statement before the Federal Trade Commission on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Hearings and Market Solutions for Online Privacy
Dear Mr. Simons:
Thank you for your leadership to hold these hearing on competition and consumer protection in the 21st century. It is entirely appropriate that as a new chairman in a new administration that you conduct this inquiry to determine whether and how “broad-based changes in the economy, evolving business practices, new technologies, or international developments might require adjustments to competition and consumer protection enforcement law, enforcement priorities, and policy.”
My comments reflect my empirical research in questions of international internet policy conducted at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC, and the Center for Communication, Media and Information Technologies at Aalborg University in Copenhagen, Denmark. The findings are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the institutions with which I am affiliated.
The comments are organized in the following sections.
- How market solutions promote online privacy
- The role of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) in promoting online privacy
- The role of consumer education in promoting online privacy
- Additional policy considerations for online privacy