Could the New US Congress Find Common Cause with the EU?
Even before the votes were counted, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about the 2010 midterm elections: what their meaning may be, their economic fallout and impacts on foreign policy across the globe.
Now add to the list: increased scrutiny of Internet privacy.
The Washington Post’s Cecilia Kang reports Thursday that Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), slated to possibly lead the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee in the next Congress, has sent up an early flare of his intent to revisit the issue of Internet privacy and security.
Doing double duty, Kang also has this item noting that the EU will likely push more stringent consumer privacy protections on the Internet.
Which means we may just have hit on one of the few areas the EU and the 112th Congress may see eye-to-eye.
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