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Senate votes to kill FCC's broadband privacy rules |
March 24, 2017
The U.S. Senate has voted to kill broadband provider privacy regulations prohibiting them from selling customers' web-browsing histories and other data without their permission.The Senate's 50-48 vote Thursday on a resolution of disapproval would roll back Federal Communications Commission rules requiring broadband providers to receive opt-in customer permission to share sensitive personal information, including web-browsing history, geolocation, and financial details with third parties. The FCC approved the regulations just five months ago.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3184410/security/senate-votes-to-kill-fccs-broadband-privacy-rules.html#tk.rss_all
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