The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress are taking steps to weaken and eliminate the FCC’s privacy rules for broadband Internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast and AT&T. Read here
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Axios: Real Net Neutrality is Rooted in Title II
Two years ago this week, the FCC adopted net neutrality rules that protect an open and unfettered Internet. Net neutrality is the principle that the big media companies that provide internet access should not be able to pick winners and losers. (more…)
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INFOWORLD: FCC vs. the people: The big ISPs are back in charge
An overwhelming majority of Americans of all political persuasions thought broadband privacy rules should never have been repealed. But the FCC is not only doubling down on that decision, it's setting its sights on the next target, net neutrality -- another hugely popular set of regulations -- and bolstering its…
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Common Dreams: FCC ‘Conspiring’ With Telecoms to Put Net Neutrality Roll-Back in Fast Lane
Now that President Donald Trump and the Republican party have gutted internet privacy protections, their next order of business is to fast-track repeal of groundbreaking net neutrality rules that proponents say ensure "access to social, political, and economic empowerment for all." Read at Common Dreams
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Mashable: Hey internet, get ready for another big fight over net neutrality
For just more than two years now we've enjoyed the sweet life, with internet providers required to abide by strong rules that prevented them from messing with our beautiful, weird, open internet. Now, those rules are reportedly on the chopping block. (more…)
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VICE: The Trump administration reportedly plans to undo Obama’s net neutrality rules
It’s been clear for months that the Trump administration wants to scuttle the net neutrality reforms enacted under President Obama. And on Thursday, Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai reportedly told the telecoms how it’s going to happen. (more…)
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ValueWalk: Trump Repeals Rules That Restricted Internet Providers From Selling Your Data
Companies like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T can now use their customers’ data any way they want to without consent. President Donald Trump repealed the new Internet privacy rules that had required these companies to inform users about the nature of the information they are collecting. (more…)
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Bloomberg: Internet Privacy Furor Is a Preview of the Coming War Over Net Neutrality
The U.S. Congress’s decision to invalidate a set of internet privacy rules from the Obama administration set off a firestorm this week. The change, which will allow service providers like AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. to collect and sell customers’ information without their permission, prompted ad campaigns from internet freedom groups…
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The Hill: Fight gives hope to net neutrality advocates
Net neutrality advocates are feeling emboldened by the outcry over the GOP’s repeal of internet privacy regulations, viewing it as an opportunity to harness grassroots support for their cause. (more…)
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PBS News Hour: How will a new law blocking internet privacy rules affect you?
New legislation signed by President Trump blocks the implementation of internet privacy rules that would have stopped service providers from collecting and selling information about your web browsing to advertisers without your permission. William Brangham gets two views from Gigi Sohn of the Open Society Foundations and Scott Cleland, chairman…