Republican senators vote to remove FCC restrictions on ISPs sharing private data

[Gsterman]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/senate-votes-to-let-isps-sell-your-web-browsing-history-to-advertisers
Haven't seen a thread for this yet. Basically they rolled back restrictions set in place by the FCC that said ISPs have to get your permission to sell your browsing data (web history, browsing data, etc).

If you're wondering why the title is "Republican senators" instead of all senators, its because literally the only people who voted yes for this were republicans and the only people who voted no were Dems and independents. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00094#position

/discuss

[Ad Bot]

[McZealot]

yet another reason to use a VPN

[Master Matthew²]

yet another reason to use a VPN

This, its always been happening, now its legal.

[Gsterman]

This, its always been happening, now its legal.

...So rather than enforce the rules you make it legal? That's the exact opposite of a solution to breaking the law.

[Darryl McKoy]

So is this information specifically tied to a person? I.e. the purchaser of the information gets information that they can link to me? Or is it depersonalised data?

[Master Matthew²]

...So rather than enforce the rules you make it legal? That's the exact opposite of a solution to breaking the law.

Hey man, im just tellin the truth.
Theyve been doing this stuff behinr closed doors, its clear to see, but now its legal.

[Gsterman]

So is this information specifically tied to a person? I.e. the purchaser of the information gets information that they can link to me? Or is it depersonalised data?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/10/isps-will-soon-have-to-ask-you-before-sharing-private-data-with-advertisers/

From this page it seems like its personal data. Stuff like "financial information, health information, children’s information, Social Security numbers, Web browsing history, app usage history, and the content of communications" you had to opt-in for them to share. However less personal data like email addresses were opt-out.

[Nonnel]

wow what the forget

[Red Spy]

[NotBomberguy]

I thought this was a good thing until I read it over 5 times
senators wtf

[Trymos]

what is going on in the white house right now as the republicans throw a party:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6fvLwL-OI

[Steve5451²]

so businesses can get more money by collecting data

[Planr]

This is one issue on which I completely side with Democrats. People using the internet should have the right to privacy. The government does not collude with your local library to find out what books you are reading or have on your shelf. They just as much should not be allowed to find out what you search for or watch on the internet. That should be private information.

[Tactical Nuke]

at this rate we're gonna have another deadlocked government in two years

fuuuuuuuuuck

[foulprairiedog]

old white republicans dont know how to search for good gay research so they gotta get the links from other people.... for shame. smh