28-03-2017 17:20 via thestranger.com

Congress Votes on Giving Away Your Internet Privacy Today

by Ana Sofia Knauf ROYALTY-FREE/GETTYIMAGES.COM
Last week, the United States Senate voted to repeal broadband privacy rules, which require internet service providers (ISPs) to obtain permission before releasing consumers' private information.Republican senators all voted in favor of repealing the rules, which were established by the Federal Communications Commission's Telecommunications Act of 1996. Congressional representatives are expected to vote on the bill today.
"If the House also votes to
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