Repeal of FCC rules pitting privacy advocates vs. ISPs passes Senate
March 23, 2017 at 13:30 PM EDT
Last year, ahead of the fall elections, the Federal Communications Commission approved privacy rules that irked internet service providers by requiring them to get consumers’ consent before they could share a host of web-browsing data with advertisers and other third parties. The move put consumer-privacy advocates in conflict with companies that insist the rules stifle innovation and service.