I found out about this today watching The View:
"In a party-line 215 to 205 vote, the House of Representatives has approved legislation to allow internet service providers to sell information about their customers’ web browsing histories to advertisers and other third parties. The legislation has already been passed by the Republican-controlled Senate, so it is now headed to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature." Source: Vox http://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/3/28/1...ivacy-bill
And...
"As the issue took the floor, California Representative Anna Eshoo laid into the bill, suggesting that her Republican counterparts in the House lacked a nuanced understanding of how internet providers like Comcast and Time Warner serve a different role for consumers than the optional platforms provided by companies like Google and Facebook.
“They can use your information and sell it to the highest bidder,” Eshoo argued. “I think it’s a sad day if the bill passes.”
Colorado Representative Jared Polis joined the chorus of objections on the House floor, elaborating on how limited consumers are with regard to ISPs. “This resolution undermines fundamental privacy for every internet user,” Polis said. “With a broadband provider, most of us don’t have a choice. You either sign up for your local provider or you don’t.” Source: Tech Crunch [https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/28/house-vote-sj-34-isp-regulations-fcc/]
And...
"The measure passed the GOP-led Senate March 23, along a party line vote of 50-48. The resolution now heads to President Trump’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it. According to the FCC, customers’ “sensitive private information” includes everything from app downloads, browsing histories, precise geo-locations and even financial and medical data." Source: New York Post [http://nypost.com/2017/03/28/internet-providers-closer-to-selling-customers-private-info/]
"In a party-line 215 to 205 vote, the House of Representatives has approved legislation to allow internet service providers to sell information about their customers’ web browsing histories to advertisers and other third parties. The legislation has already been passed by the Republican-controlled Senate, so it is now headed to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature." Source: Vox http://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/3/28/1...ivacy-bill
And...
"As the issue took the floor, California Representative Anna Eshoo laid into the bill, suggesting that her Republican counterparts in the House lacked a nuanced understanding of how internet providers like Comcast and Time Warner serve a different role for consumers than the optional platforms provided by companies like Google and Facebook.
“They can use your information and sell it to the highest bidder,” Eshoo argued. “I think it’s a sad day if the bill passes.”
Colorado Representative Jared Polis joined the chorus of objections on the House floor, elaborating on how limited consumers are with regard to ISPs. “This resolution undermines fundamental privacy for every internet user,” Polis said. “With a broadband provider, most of us don’t have a choice. You either sign up for your local provider or you don’t.” Source: Tech Crunch [https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/28/house-vote-sj-34-isp-regulations-fcc/]
And...
"The measure passed the GOP-led Senate March 23, along a party line vote of 50-48. The resolution now heads to President Trump’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it. According to the FCC, customers’ “sensitive private information” includes everything from app downloads, browsing histories, precise geo-locations and even financial and medical data." Source: New York Post [http://nypost.com/2017/03/28/internet-providers-closer-to-selling-customers-private-info/]
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."--Thomas Jefferson
