CTIA Statement on the American Privacy Rights Act

"The wireless industry thanks Chairs McMorris Rodgers and Cantwell for their bipartisan work and commitment to establishing comprehensive federal privacy legislation. A state-by-state approach does not give consumers the protections they deserve and threatens marketplace innovation and investment. The draft takes positive steps forward to eliminate this unwieldy patchwork, and we look forward to continuing to work on the bill with the Chairs, their staffs and the committees to ensure we can safeguard Americans' online data with a permanent, enforceable and balanced national privacy framework that fosters innovation and growth across the country."