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FCC Imposes Privacy Restrictions on Broadband Providers…For Now

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 11/11/2016

As he rushes to accomplish his list of objectives before the change in administrations, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler was able to cross one off that list last week. For the first time, the FCC imposed privacy requirements on...more

New FCC Privacy Rules for Broadband and Voice Providers

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/9/2016

In an order issued November 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission for the first time imposed privacy requirements on providers of broadband internet access services (“BIAS”). The much-anticipated order was an...more

FCC Approves Consumer Privacy Rules For Broadband ISPs

King & Spalding on 11/2/2016

On October 27, 2016, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), in a 3-2 vote along party lines, adopted new privacy rules for broadband providers aimed at protecting the privacy of consumers. FCC Chairman Tom...more

FCC Adopts Controversial Broadband Privacy Regs

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 10/28/2016

BREAKING NEWS – The FCC has voted 3-2 along party lines to require internet service providers (ISPs) to get a customer’s explicit consent before they can use or share what is termed “sensitive” personal information. ...more

What Net Neutrality Wrought: The FCC’s Proposed Broadband Privacy Rules

Perkins Coie on 4/6/2016

As previously promised in last year’s Open Internet Order, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on proposed privacy requirements for...more

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