republican senate takes on internet privacy

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WASHINGTON — Republican senators moved Thursday to dismantle landmark internet privacy protections for consumers in the first decisive strike against telecommunications and technology regulations created during the Obama administration, and a harbinger of further deregulation.
The measure passed in a 50-to-48 vote largely along party lines. The House is expected to mirror the Senate’s action next week, followed by a signature from President Trump.
The move means Verizon, Comcast or AT&T can continue tracking and sharing people’s browsing and app activity without permission, and it alarmed consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers. They warned that broadband providers have the widest look into Americans’ online habits, and that without the rules, the companies would have more power to collect data on people and sell sensitive information.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/t...=top-news&_r=0

[resister]

This was on the horizon no matter the party, the internet is a double edged sword that the Government fears. Free exchange of information is a threat to rulers.

[AZ Jim]

Big Brother is alive and dwells under the (R) label.

[Captain Obvious]

I saw that earlier, on NPR and was thinking about posting it. Basically it was another GOP reversal of teh O'bama's agenda of raping the middle class.

[resister]

Big Brother is alive and dwells under the (R) label.

Don't kid yourself and let partisanship blind you, big brother favors no party only a position of power.

[FindersKeepers]

Big Brother is alive and dwells under the (R) label.

Go back and read the OP.

Key words: "...can continue..."

Think about that for a moment.

[stjames1_53]

Big Brother is alive and dwells under the (R) label.

so again, your privacy is being stolen and that's just fine with you...gotcha

[del]

I saw that earlier, on NPR and was thinking about posting it. Basically it was another GOP reversal of teh O'bama's agenda of raping the middle class.

i'd be interested in seeing how forbidding the isp from using your data without your permission translates into *teh O'bama's agenda of raping the middle class* in your mind.

[del]

Go back and read the OP.

Key words: "...can continue..."

Think about that for a moment.

yeah, the kenyan commie wanted to stop it.

the small govt cons are either completely in the pocket of verizon et al, or they're so stupid and intent on undoing anything that took place under obama that they think allowing broadband companies to sell your info without your permission is just fine.

[FindersKeepers]

yeah, the kenyan commie wanted to stop it.

the small govt cons are either completely in the pocket of verizon et al, or they're so stupid and intent on undoing anything that took place under obama that they think allowing broadband companies to sell your info without your permission is just fine.

Just as long as you realize that this was in effect during Obama's term. It's not a new development as you insinuated in the OP.

Words matter.

Use them judicially.