Washington Focus: Now or Never

Daniel L. Jaffe

In July 2000 the key regulatory issue in the U.S. facing ANA members was 'privacy', especially in regard to on-line access and security - the author discusses the situation.

 

Washington Focus Now Or Never

Daniel L. Jaffe, ANA Washington Office

If the privacy issue was heating up over the past months, it has now reached the combustion point. Activities by the federal and state governments and advocacy groups, self-regulatory business initiatives, and news reports, all have placed a white-hot spotlight on privacy.

Despite a wide range of new legislation and regulatory initiatives, ANA believes there is still time for self-regulation to work. If sufficient progress is not made, however, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to stave off overly restrictive legislation in the next...

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