ETA Comments on FTC Strategic Plan

Washington D.C – December 5, 2017 – The Electronic Transactions Association (“ETA”) submits these comments in response to the FTC’s request for information on the Draft Strategic Plan FY 2018-22 (“The Plan”). ETA appreciates the opportunity to participate in the conversation as the FTC plans for the next 4 years.

• ETA hopes the FTC will work with other regulators to ensure a positive environment for innovation and financial technology (“FinTech”) companies to thrive.
• ETA believes that a flexible national framework could provide the appropriate guidelines for companies to develop means to address cybersecurity risks.
• ETA appreciates that Operation Choke Point has come to an end and urges the FTC to stay the course in ensuring that Operation Choke Point will not be undertaken again.

Read the full response here.