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The Video Protection Privacy Act, which forbids the disclosure of video rental records, was passed in 1988 after a newspaper published a list of movies that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork rented from a video store. The U.S. Senate wound up rejecting Bork’s nomination. Netflix says it’s time to rewrite a law drawn up in an age of VHS tapes. That thinking is gaining support in Congress. This week, the House passed legislation that would allow a merchant to share viewing records with a customer’s consent. Most importantly to Netflix, the authorization can be made online. The House approved the bill 303-116. It still needs the backing of the U.S. Senate to become law. " |
