The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Maureen Ohlhausen has voiced concerns that calls for new privacy legislation could undermine the FTC’s other task of promoting competition, National Journal reports. Ohlhausen said, “Before seeking new privacy legislation, I think it is important to identify a gap in statutory authority or to identify a case of substantial consumer harm that we would like to address but can’t within our existing authority.” Ohlhausen noted the many benefits of information sharing for consumers, adding, “that’s why I am concerned about treating privacy solely as a consumer protection issue. It also must be viewed through the competition lens if you want to reach the best outcome for consumers.”
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