Submission Number: 00023 

Received: 12/2/2010 6:30:57 AM
Commenter: Robin Nelson
Organization: 
State: Oregon
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Initiative: A Preliminary FTC Staff Report on "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers"
Attachments: No Attachments
Submission Text
The idea behind the "do not track" option is great, but I am concerned that anything that works against advertising on the internet will result in layered service which greatly favors companies over individuals. Please don't do anything to change the nature of the internet, which right now is a wonderful tool for everyone, including individual consumers, and one that is largely supported by the advertising that depends on the collecting of these profiles that you are concerned about. I think what you will end up with is far worse than what we have now.