A national U.S. data privacy law would solve a trillion-dollar problem

VentureBeat September 25, 2021
Chad Engelgau, Acxiom

While the infrastructure package recently passed by the Senate is a critical piece of legislation for the future of the U.S., it leaves out one important area: data.

As a significant challenge facing all businesses in the U.S., data is a modern kind of infrastructure that needs to be addressed with the same care and consideration as roads and bridges. It’s also a critical underpinning for many of the benefits of expanded broadband services, including equitable access to information and free internet, that lawmakers have already incorporated into the bill.

Strengthening America’s future requires a single set of national data privacy laws — either as standalone legislation or incorporated into the infrastructure bill headed to the House. Without federal action,...

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