[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 190 (Monday, December 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2230-E2231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ONLINE CONSENT FOR SHARING VIDEO SERVICE USE

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                               speech of

                           HON. HANSEN CLARKE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2011

  Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, today the House of 
Representatives is considering H.R. 2471. H.R. 2471 would amend the 
Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), a 1988 law that prohibits video 
rental stores from disclosing a consumer's rental history. Currently, 
the only way such information can be shared is with the consumer's 
written consent each time the video tape service provider wants to 
share their information. H.R. 2471 would allow video tape service 
providers to obtain a consumer's consent on an ongoing basis and that 
consent may be obtained through the Internet. In recent years, the 
Internet has changed how we share movies and other media. This is why I 
originally supported the bill. Ultimately, I am voting against H.R. 
2471 because the bill could undermine the key provision of the VPPA 
which is the consumer's right to give meaningful consent to disclose 
their personal information. H.R. 2471 transfers control from the 
consumer to the company in possession of the data and diminishes 
consumer's control over their personal information.
    

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