Ed Markey: “As the digital revolution sweeps over countries and industries, we are going to see a dramatic change in the nature of…”

“As the digital revolution sweeps over countries and industries, we are going to see a dramatic change in the nature of the American economy, because we are the clearcut leader in the post-GATT post-NAFTA world. As we cut this implicit deal with the American people where we are going to let the low-end jobs go, it is critical for us to garner the lion's share of the high-end jobs. We are the world's leader in software, without question. In these computer, movie, books, video areas, we are the unquestioned dominant leader. It is our job to make sure that we construct treaties, laws, that protect our high end, our products that are related to the high education level which we are giving the citizens of the United States. Built into this law are protections for the privacy of Americans, as well. We do not want corporations being able to insinuate themselves into the privacy of Americans, finding out where they go, what they do, as they use these new software technologies. I think we have struck a nice balance, which is going to give marketplace incentives to industries to ensure that individuals have the knowledge on information that is being gathered about them, know that it may be reused, but also have the right to say no.”