29-03-2017 11:34 via telecoms.com

US hands ISPs blank cheque to sell your browsing history

The House of Representatives has concluded its vote to axe privacy rules protecting US broadband subscribers, passing 215 to 205.
It’s only been a matter of months since his departure, but new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is doing his best to wipe Tom Wheeler and every piece of legislation passed during his tenure from memory. The latest move will see Section 222 of the Communications Act for broadband ISPs reversed, dealing a potential killer blow to privacy advocates throughout the US.
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