Senate votes to let ISP's sell your browsing history without your consent.

[The Chosen One]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...o-advertisers/

The US Senate today voted to eliminate broadband privacy rules that would have required ISPs to get consumers' explicit consent before selling or sharing Web browsing data and other private information with advertisers and other companies.

The rules were approved in October 2016 by the Federal Communications Commission's then-Democratic leadership, but are opposed by the FCC's new Republican majority and Republicans in Congress. The Senate today used its power under the Congressional Review Act to ensure that the FCC rulemaking "shall have no force or effect" and to prevent the FCC from issuing similar regulations in the future.

House still has to vote on it. But these are the small things that get lost in the news cycle when Trump starts tweeting distractions.

[Krgrecw]

So the republicans have to fix the last administrations mistakes again.

[sturg33]

Libertarians are crazy for being privacy advocates. CRAZY

[mqt]

Libertarians are crazy for being privacy advocates. CRAZY

Et tu, Rand?

(I know he isn't technically a libertarian, but still)

[sturg33]

Rand is no libertarian.

Having said that - if consumers agree to let them sell, then, consumers agree to let them sell it.

[Jaw]

Crap like this makes politics so frustrating. I know I can't vote for most Dems due to their policy positions. Fine. But then the Pubs come along with a barrel full of stupid, like this, and it makes me want to start my own little island nation.

What a corrupt government we have that this is even an issue. Enjoy those campaign donations from the ISPs you dirty scoundrels.

[Jaw]

Et tu, Rand?

(I know he isn't technically a libertarian, but still)

This is the worst part. The one person in the Senate that I would have expected to fight this tooth and nail is a sponsor. Incredible.

[AerchAngel]

They do know it opens up more for Identity theft?

What a bunch of morans.

[goldfly]

So the republicans have to fix the last administrations mistakes again.

uh, what?

[Oklahomahawk]

So the republicans have to fix the last administrations mistakes again.

OK, so this Senate which is controlled by Repubs votes to allow our private info to be sold w/o our permission and this is an example of Repubs having to clean up Dem messes? Perhaps I'm missing part of the story on this one.

[mqt]

I obviously don't support the practice, but I find it hard to care too much about my browser history. I'm not too big on my privacy as a whole so long as it doesn't stray into something that actually affects my life in some way. I still reject these ideas due to the slope it puts us on, but meh.

[50PoundHead]

Sav, I fully expect you to use the full extent of your powers as an internet magnate to protect the denizens of Chop Country from this unwarranted invasion of our privacy.

[zitothebrave]

I obviously don't support the practice, but I find it hard to care too much about my browser history. I'm not too big on my privacy as a whole so long as it doesn't stray into something that actually affects my life in some way. I still reject these ideas due to the slope it puts us on, but meh.

Here's my issue, they could sell my browser history, if I got a steep discount on my internet. They want free access to make more money and not give the consumer any benefit.

[zitothebrave]

Here's my issue, they could sell my browser history, if I got a steep discount on my internet. They want free access to make more money and not give the consumer any benefit.

To expand on this. I'm fine with Google Ads. Google Ads lets me use many of Google's amazing services (Android, Gmail, Maps, Chrome, etc.) for free. Only Google Service I pay for is the add free ones (Playmusic/Youtube Red) and to me that's fine. Google provides great services and by letting them target me with Ads I get those great services for free. THey're open about what they're doing if you pay attention. Facebook is a bit shadier to me, they're open about what they do, but not always about how they do it. And sometimes ads on facebook get too specific for my liking suggesting deeper data mining than they're saying, but maybe it's just been too long since I"ve read their ad policy.

BTW since it's the topic of ad selling and this is the political forum, Facebook thinks my politics are MOderate, don't understand how they got there other than the fact I post nothing positive about the democrats or republicans and only share posts about things that I care about and not all the things whichis what leads to the liberal/conservative social media echo chambers.

[goldfly]

OK, so this Senate which is controlled by Repubs votes to allow our private info to be sold w/o our permission and this is an example of Repubs having to clean up Dem messes? Perhaps I'm missing part of the story on this one.

we will be waiting forever for a response on how it's the black mans fault to create the response he responded with trying to pass the blame

cause it makes zero sense

[sturg33]

we will be waiting forever for a response on how it's the black mans fault to create the response he responded with trying to pass the blame

cause it makes zero sense

speaking of waiting forever on responses... I believe you owe me several

[goldfly]

So the republicans have to fix the last administrations mistakes again.

i still don't get how this is Obama's fault and republicans fixing something

[Julio3000]

Reminds me of a former President you constantly slurp

That retort is about as brave and substantial as Rep. Amash's vote.

[sturg33]

That retort is about as brave and substantial as Rep. Amash's vote.

Amash voted no

[sturg33]

I should've known not to trust 57... the left sure loves them some fake news