FTC launches investigation for privacy practices in US

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to seven US broadband providers seeking non-public information to assess privacy practises.
Although this investigation is relatively broad, this might be another attempt from the US Government to get a handle on the privacy practices of the fast-evolving digital economy. Several scandals over the last 18 months have demonstrated current rules are not fit for purpose, containing too many loopholes and inadequately governing an industry which h