Telecom Lobbyists Have Stalled 70 State-Level Bills That Would Protect Consumer Privacy

guest · Aug 6, 2018

Telecom Lobbyists Have Stalled 70 State-Level Bills That Would Protect Consumer Privacy
In 2018 alone, the telecom lobby has killed or stalled a whole host of legislation that would prevent ISPs from selling your data.
August 06, 2018
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/...vel-bills-that-would-protect-consumer-privacy

[...] about half of the country’s states chose not to take the ISPs at their word, and began crafting their own legislation to restore the FCC’s rules within their borders. [...] So far, not a single one has passed.

The reason, according to online-privacy experts, is the lobbying muscle of the telecom and internet industries. “Companies have a lot more resources to send in lobbyists to argue against these bills,” said Natasha Duarte, policy analyst at the Center for Democracy and Technology.

Only two states, Nevada and Minnesota, currently enforce privacy requirements on ISPs, according to Eric Null, policy counsel at the Open Technology Institute.

“The vast majority of people only have one option for their internet provider in their area,” said Trendacosta. “If you don’t have a choice, it doesn't matter if they have bad privacy policies–you’re gonna have to go with them. That’s why it’s important to have legislation.”
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