United States Department of Commerce
Summary
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living standards for all Americans by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable development." Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, and helping to set industrial standards..
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Senate Dems Push For Online Privacy Legislation
Senate Democrats aren't going to let a little distraction like the 2012 presidential election stop them from pushing for baseline legislation to protect consumers’ privacy online.
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Advertisers Seek Answers to Glitch for New Internet Name System
The organization responsible for managing the address system on the Internet has run into a glitch, confirming advertisers' worst fears—that adding hundreds of new top-level domains to the Internet too quickly is foolhardy.
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New Study Says DAA's Privacy Program Falls Short
A new study from Carnegie Mellon University throws cold water on the reputed success of the Digital Advertising Alliance's self-regulatory privacy program, which gives consumers the choice to opt out of behaviorally targeted advertising.
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Industry Shows Its Power in Debate Over Online Privacy
Despite the government’s best efforts to take control of the online and mobile privacy debate, it seems it’s the Internet advertising community that will have the upper hand in shaping policy in the near future.
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Subcommittee Grills Feds on Privacy Reports
Is the entire debate over online privacy just a case of regulators and the Administration crying wolf?.
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U.S. Puts Icann Policies on Notice
Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, hit a big snag over the weekend—raising questions about its decision to consider adding of hundreds of new generic top level domains (gTLDs) to existing ones like. com and. net.
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Commerce Privacy Report Likely to Spur Lawsuits
The Commerce Department's privacy paper setting forth a consumer privacy "bill of rights" reads like a typical policy report, but may be potent ammunition for plaintiff's attorneys. Any company doing business on the Internet—especially companies marketing and advertising to consumers—could find itself in court over privacy issues.
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US-Libyan Chamber of Commerce President Sara Bronfman Featured on CNN E
New Chamber President speaks to LATIN CNN audience about post-revolution Libya, the role of U. S. Commerce and of women both in Libya and in the global community. NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US-Libya Chamber of Commerce's President Sara. . .
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Kosmala Joins 4As' Washington Team
The Digital Advertising Alliance's Peter Kosmala is jumping to the American Association of Advertising Agencies as senior vp of government relations, beginning March 1. Kosmala's move comes less than a year after he joined the online ad industry's self-regulatory organization as its first managing director.
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Ad Biz Lauded for Privacy Self-Regulation as Debate Continues
The digital ad industry is feeling pretty good about the White House's proposed "consumer privacy bill of rights. " Along with the unveiling of the long-awaited Commerce Department report came accolades for the four years of work the industry invested into self-regulation under the Digital Advertising Alliance.
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