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

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

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    Libertarians are crazy for being privacy advocates. CRAZY

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krgrecw View Post
    So the republicans have to fix the last administrations mistakes again.
    uh, what?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krgrecw View Post
    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oklahomahawk View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfly View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by sturg33 View Post
    Libertarians are crazy for being privacy advocates. CRAZY
    Et tu, Rand?


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    Rand is no libertarian.

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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mqt View Post
    Et tu, Rand?

    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.

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    They do know it opens up more for Identity theft?

    What a bunch of morans.

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    Justin Amash votes present.

    nuff said
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    Quote Originally Posted by 57Brave View Post
    Justin Amash votes present.

    nuff said
    Reminds me of a former President you constantly slurp

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    Quote Originally Posted by sturg33 View Post
    Reminds me of a former President you constantly slurp
    That retort is about as brave and substantial as Rep. Amash's vote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Julio3000 View Post
    That retort is about as brave and substantial as Rep. Amash's vote.
    Amash voted no
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    I should've known not to trust 57... the left sure loves them some fake news


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    I was wrong and stand corrected.
    ..
    edit:

    Apparently the reported "present" vote was a procedural tally.
    I did look up to verify and did not see the above chart until posted here
    Again, sorry for mis information
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