FCC chair to block stricter broadband data privacy rules

By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will block some Obama administration rules that subject broadband providers to stricter scrutiny than websites, a spokesman said on Friday, in a victory for internet providers such as AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc.The rules approved by the FCC in October in a 3-2 vote were aimed at protecting sensitive personal consumer data.Ajit Pai, the FCC chairman appointed by President Donald Tru