Legislative Background
Recent Action on Internet Privacy
While both Congress and the Clinton Administration have been inclined to rely on industry self-regulation to protect consumer privacy on the Internet, frustration at industry’s slow pace has led to enactment of some limited legislative measures and hearings on others. Action in the 105th Congress Two laws were enacted in the 105th Congress (1997-1998) relating to the privacy of personal information on the Internet. Identity Theft. The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act (PL 105-318) sets penalties for persons who knowingly, and with the intent to commit unlawful activities, possess, transfer, or use one or more means of identification not…
