Continuing his interest in privacy and wireless issues, Rep. Frel...

Continuing his interest in privacy and wireless issues, Rep. Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) introduced bill (HR-260) that would restrict wireless carriers’ use of information about their customers’ locations. Companies would be required to provide clear notice and get written permission from customers before collecting any information, and would have to maintain “reasonable” security procedures. FCC would have 6 months to write rules implementing law. Frelinghuysen, although not member of House Commerce Committee, this year alone has introduced bills to protect privacy of Social Security numbers (HR-91), protect general online privacy (HR-90) and prevent telemarketers from interfering with caller IDs (HR-89). His colleague from N.J., Rep. Holt (D), has introduced bill that would restrict wireless spam (HR-113).