Electronic Delivery of Information Under the Federal Securities Laws

pients of regulatory information.\17\ Meanwhile, the Commission, as well as the current Chairman of the Commission, have signaled their interest in initiatives that would foster and harness the benefits of electronic media, and other innovative new technologies for investors.\18\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ Meanwhile, staff has observed that, in the decades following the publication of the E-Delivery Guidance, a number of examples in the guidance have become technologically outdated. See, e.g., 1995 Guidance, supra footnote 3, at Example 4 (discussing, in part, consent to delivery using a floppy disk). \13\ See, e.g., Securities Offering Reform, Securities Act Release No. 8591 (July 19, 2005) [70 FR 44721 (Aug. 3, 2005)] (in part, adopting an ``access equals delivery'' model for the delivery of final prospectuses, subject to certain conditions) (``Securities Offering Reform Adopting Release''); internet Availability of Proxy Materials, Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55146 (Jan. 22, 2007) [72 FR 4148 (Jan. 29, 2007)] (``E-Proxy Adopting Release''); Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Option for Registered Open-End Management Investment Companies, Investment Company Act Release No. 28584 (Jan. 13, 2009) [74 FR 4545 (Jan. 26, 2009)] (``2009 Summary Prospectus Adopting Release''); Updated Disclosure Requirements