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