[JourneyOfLife]

The Senate just passed a bill to allow ISPs to sell data about customers and their Internet History.

It is really annoying that the prices they charge for internet access does not satisfy their greed.


Legislation is often crafted broadly... Partly because legislators are ignorant or do not "Know how things will evolve". Plus the ISPs do not want any constraints. Therefore consumer protections will be lacking and the bill will be loaded with loopholes tilted toward the benefit of the ISPs!


You can bet there will be a step 2 using some Loophole... as the ISPs figure out how to Monitize that Data in other ways. After all, it is all about Money and Senior Management Makes Bonuses when they come up with new ideas about how to generate more profit.

Then there are the criminals that are constantly angling to steal data like that so they can exploit people. How many companies seem to be able or willing to stop the criminals from stealing data? If criminals get that data, they will be selling it to other criminals who will use it to do nefarious deeds. You can bet they will come up with imaginative ways to exploit and victimize people.



How ISPs can sell your Web history—and how to stop them | Ars Technica

[JourneyOfLife]

The US House of Reps Passed the Bill to eliminate ISP privacy rules.




For sale: Your private browsing history | Ars Technica

[Reiver]

The bill repeals a previous bill which never went into effect.
So the policy is reverting to what it has always been.
Scary, huh?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Reiver

The bill repeals a previous bill which never went into effect.
So the policy is reverting to what it has always been.
Scary, huh?

Not exactly. The new bill makes it impossible for the FCC to ever make a rule that would negate the bill.

Here's a list of how much in donations were received by people who voted for the bill, by the communications giants. This will be taken down as political, so read soon. The 265 members of Congress who sold you out to ISPs, and how much it cost to buy them - The Verge

[Reiver]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Not exactly. The new bill makes it impossible for the FCC to ever make a rule that would negate the bill.

Regardless of the spin, the situation today is exactly the same as it was yesterday and all the days before that.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Reiver

Regardless of the spin, the situation today is exactly the same as it was yesterday and all the days before that.

So what? That's supposed to be good? The last administration put measures in to protect your privacy as it had not been before. Now those measures are not being allowed to take effect by a new bill. I hope you never suffer from having your SSN sold. It's bad enough they're hacked.

[Reiver]

Those measures were NEVER in effect. Nothing has changed.
And you certainly have no understanding of what a "Browsing History" is.

[Bogie Shooter]

Just more fun changes from the circus.

[CFrance]

From a mainstream newspaper:

"So is this a big deal?

Yes.

The new F.C.C. rules would have given consumers stronger privacy protections — without such restrictions, internet providers may decide to become more aggressive with data collection and retention. Expect more targeted advertising to come your way."

[Reiver]

Originally Posted by CFrance

From a mainstream newspaper:

"So is this a big deal?

Yes.

The new F.C.C. rules would have given consumers stronger privacy protections — without such restrictions, internet providers may decide to become more aggressive with data collection and retention. Expect more targeted advertising to come your way."

Ads about things I am actually interested in? Well THAT sucks.

[tcxr750]

Maybe the Senate will stop the legislation. Or the President. Just remember our elected politicians are looking out for the interests of its constituents. That's why we voted for them.

[JourneyOfLife]

President Trump signed the Bill!

Trump move to kill privacy rules opposed by 72% of Republicans, survey says | Ars Technica

It appears that Congress sold out our privacy for a pittance.... in the form of campaign donations from lobbyist!

The amount they paid to Reps and Senators was probably few pennies per constituent in districts or states.

Cable and Phone Co. will likely make $ Billions each year selling the data.

Below is a link to an article about the campaign contributions.


Vote correlation: Internet privacy resolution