Senate Abandons Consumers in its Quest to Allow ISPs to Sell Customer Data
Today, the Senate voted to repeal the broadband privacy rules passed by the FCC in October 2016.
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The FCC’s Privacy Rules Are on the Chopping Block
It would leave no rules on the books protecting the privacy of broadband consumers and no way for FCC to rectify the situation.
Congress Takes Sledgehammer to Broadband Privacy Rules Through Congressional Review Act
The CRA would repeal the broadband privacy rules enacted by the Federal Communications Commission last October.
The Great A.I. Awakening
Gideon Lewis-Kraus wrote for the New York Times about how machine learning is poised to reinvent computing itself.
FCC Passes New Rules That Actually Increase Consumer Privacy Protections
These rules will finally return to consumers some of the control over their privacy that they’ve long desired.
OTI Commends FCC Approval of Strong Broadband Privacy Rules
The Order adopted by the FCC implements strong rules to protect the private information of broadband customers.
OTI to FCC: Protect Americans from Digital Gatekeepers
The gatekeeper power of the telecommunications industry is a serious threat to consumers.
OTI Applauds FCC Chairman’s Broadband Privacy Proposal
Strong privacy rules are needed to promote widespread consumer trust in broadband networks.
Comcast Wants You to Empty Your Wallets to Protect Your Privacy
Verizon-Yahoo! Deal Raises Concerns Over Consumer Privacy and Zero Rating
Today, Verizon announced plans to acquire most of Yahoo!’s assets, and OTI expressed concern over the consumer privacy implications.