Independent, UK - The US Senate has voted to overturn internet privacy rules passed by the Federal Communications Commission last October.
The rules were put in place to protect web users, banning internet service providers from sharing consumers’ web browsing data, including history and financial, health, communications and location information, without their prior approval.
ISPs have a lot to gain from the Senate’s decision, which will almost certainly lead to them getting the green light to sell people’s web data to advertising companies without permission.
If the Senate’s decision is approved, the FCC will be prevented from introducing similar rules in the future, and will have to create a new set of privacy requirements.
“This resolution is a direct attack on consumer rights, on privacy, on rules that afford basic protection against intrusive and illegal interference with consumers' use of social media sites and websites that often they talk for granted,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal ahead of the vote.
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