Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., named the invited witnessesrnfor Wednesday’s scheduled hearing on data brokers (http://1.usa.gov/1bIkFOs). Rockefeller announcedrnthe hearing last week. The FTC is to release its own study on data brokers in early 2014 (CD Nov 18rnp21), and the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich will represent the agencyrnWednesday. Don Robert, CEO of Experian — a company that has been part of Rockefeller's ongoing investigationrninto data broker business practices (CD Oct 11/12 p12) — will also testify. Direct MarketingrnAssociation Senior Vice President-Government Affairs Jerry Cerasale is to testify on behalf of industry.rnWorld Privacy Forum Executive Director Pam Dixon will represent WPF’s privacy interests. And AnnenbergrnSchool for Communication Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Joseph Turow will testify.
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