‘FCC Unveils Internet Privacy Proposal’ – Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur team says, “The head of the U.S. communications regulator released a long-awaited proposal on Thursday to protect consumers’ Internet privacy, but it would not bar any data collection practices.
The plan would require broadband providers to obtain consumer consent, disclose data collection, protect personal information and report breaches. Broadband providers currently collect consumer data without consent and some use that data for targeted advertising, which has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
The proposal submitted by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Tom Wheeler does not prohibit Internet providers from using or sharing customer data, for any purpose. The FCC would not extend the broadband provider privacy rules to sites such as Twitter, Google or Facebook.
A coalition of groups including the American Civil Liberties Union and Center for Digital Democracy has urged the FCC to write sweeping privacy protections for broadband users in the United States”.
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