Sen. Rockefeller to push for Do Not Track at hearing

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) will hold a hearing April 24 to push for a feature that would allow users to opt out of online tracking.

“I strongly believe that consumers should be able to manage whether online companies collect their personal information,” he said. "Industry made a public commitment to honor Do-Not-Track requests from consumers but has not yet followed through," Chairman Rockefeller said. "I plan to use this hearing to find out what is holding up the development of voluntary Do-Not-Track standards that should have been adopted at the end of last year.” Chairman Rockefeller has introduced legislation that would mandate a Do Not Track option.