FCC Partnering with Ten State Attorneys General on Privacy Protection

The Federal Communications Commission's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force announced additional partnerships between the agency’s Enforcement Bureau and state partners on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity enforcement matters. These formal relationships allow federal and state enforcement leaders to share expertise, resources, and coordinate efforts in conducting investigations to protect consumers. The Attorneys General of Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Delaware, and Indiana have joined a growing list of partners alongside Connecticut, Illinois, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.  These Memoranda of Understanding affirm that the FCC and State Attorneys General “share close and common legal interests in working cooperatively to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute or otherwise take enforcement action in relation to privacy, data protection, or cybersecurity issues.” Coordinated action and information sharing will take place pursuant to applicable federal and state laws and privacy protections.