Ad trade groups say amended California consumer protection bill will ‘threaten online content and economy’
Advertising trade groups are condemning amendments to a California consumer protection bill, claiming the changes would “have a chilling effect on commercial speech, the availability of digital content, and online commerce during a time when the economy is already under significant strain.”
AB 3262, which seeks to hold “electronic retail marketplaces” to the same liability standards applied to brick-and-mortar retailers, has been the subject of opposition from Etsy, eBay’s public policy arm and industry groups who say existing law already protects consumers and that it will stifle small businesses that sell products online. Lawmakers on Monday amended the bill to include online marketplaces that profit off advertising fees collected by merchants.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/ad-trade-groups-decry-amendments-to-ca-consumer-protection-bill.html
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Advertising trade groups are condemning amendments to a California consumer protection bill, claiming the changes would “have a chilling effect on commercial speech, the availability of digital content, and online commerce during a time when the economy is already under significant strain.”
AB 3262, which seeks to hold “electronic retail marketplaces” to the same liability standards applied to brick-and-mortar retailers, has been the subject of opposition from Etsy, eBay’s public policy arm and industry groups who say existing law already protects consumers and that it will stifle small businesses that sell products online. Lawmakers on Monday amended the bill to include online marketplaces that profit off advertising fees collected by merchants.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/ad-trade-groups-decry-amendments-to-ca-consumer-protection-bill.html
#US #California #consumer #protection #bill
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Ad trade groups say amended California consumer protection bill will 'threaten online content and economy'
Advertising trade groups are condemning amendments to a California consumer protection bill, claiming it would "have a chilling effect on commercial speech, the availability of digital content, and online commerce."
Etsy CEO says Amazon is trying to ‘wipe out its competitors’ by backing California consumer protection bill
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman on Tuesday accused Amazon of “taking bold steps to wipe out its competitors” by backing a new California consumer protection bill.
Amazon on Friday broke away from its peers when it voiced conditional support for the bill, AB 3262, which seeks to hold “electronic retail marketplaces” to the same liability standards applied to brick-and-mortar retailers. The bill has garnered opposition from Etsy, EBay’s public policy arm and a slew of industry groups who say existing law already protects consumers and that it will stifle small businesses that sell products online.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/25/etsy-amazon-trying-to-squash-competitors-by-backing-california-bill.html
#US #California #consumer #bill #Etsy #Amazon
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman on Tuesday accused Amazon of “taking bold steps to wipe out its competitors” by backing a new California consumer protection bill.
Amazon on Friday broke away from its peers when it voiced conditional support for the bill, AB 3262, which seeks to hold “electronic retail marketplaces” to the same liability standards applied to brick-and-mortar retailers. The bill has garnered opposition from Etsy, EBay’s public policy arm and a slew of industry groups who say existing law already protects consumers and that it will stifle small businesses that sell products online.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/25/etsy-amazon-trying-to-squash-competitors-by-backing-california-bill.html
#US #California #consumer #bill #Etsy #Amazon