For those working in the privacy space, the FTC is a household name. Its enforcement actions and settlements have created a common law framework to which privacy pros turn for the dos and don'ts of consumer interactions, and it's seen as the de-facto cop on the beat in the space. That's why you may be watching closely to see what happens next as the agency anticipates who'll fill the empty seat at the commission's proverbial dinner table, a vacancy that's existed since Commissioner Joshua Wright's departure in August. All that's known now is the new appointee will necessarily be a Republican, as Ramirez, Brill and McSweeny are all Democrats. But where the new pick will come from—and when—is anyone's guess. Angelique Carson, CIPP/US, reports in this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor.
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