How Congress Dismantled Federal Internet Privacy Rules

May 30, 2017

Kimberly Kindy, Washington Post

Congressional Republicans knew their plan was potentially explosive. They wanted to kill landmark privacy regulations that would soon ban internet providers, such as Comcast and AT&T, from storing and selling customers’ browsing histories without their express consent.

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