Catherine Cortez Masto

To have the conversation?

Amongst the utilities?

I want to go back to what Senator Hirono was talking about, the interoperability. This, to me, is a big concern...

I agree, I do not think it should be one-size-fits-all.

Companies should not be able to coerce Americans into providing their personal information by threatening to deprive them of a service.

The one thing I would caution, however, is not all AGs are the same and their authority is not the same.

Right. And it is up to the customer to make that determination. Got it.

Consumers need knowledge that their data is being used or shared, notice when their data is compromised, and the ability to say no.

I understand one component of the GDPR is a concept called data minimization.

I think there is a dual role here where we can work together at the Federal level with the FTC along with the AGs.

Would this also, then, address the concerns that I heard earlier, I think it was the Chairman, about the customer loyalty programs?

The tough question for Congress right now, as we draft this privacy law, is how we define sensitive information versus non-sensitive information.

I am supportive of strong Federal privacy legislation.

Privacy must not become a luxury good that only the fortunate can afford.

If you don't have accurate data or can't sustain it or get that information, it makes it difficult to even do that initial application

I joined with Senator Gardner of Colorado and introduced the bipartisan Access Broadband Act.

I introduced the Moving First Act. I think it's important that we authorize more grant funding programs for rural America.

How important it is for the communities to have Federal and private partners

Representatives from eight of the tribes were contacted, told us that in general the language included in the Federal grant applications is difficult to understand or the administrative requirements of Federal grants are burdensome.

As we move forward with 5G, and I think we should, we've got to address this issue of our rural communities that are not connected and underserved communities because they will be left behind.

Representatives from eight of the tribes we contacted told us that in general, the language included in the federal grant applications is difficult to understand or the administrative requirements of federal grants are burdensome.

Tribal consultation is not just a check the box exercise.

Now we need to change the culture, and we need experts to come in and help.

Your Voice is Powerful.

I hope you are not waiting for Congress to act to stand this up before we make the necessary changes to protect our athletes.