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Oct, 2016 : New Privacy Rules from FCC Aimed to Protect Consumers
📅 - The Federal Communications Commission has approved a new set of rules even though the telecommunication industry objects to the rules. The new rules will define the consumer data that can be used for advertising purposes and the information that cannot be sold without the consumer's permission.
These rules were proposed back in March and the ISPs responded with accusations of regulatory overreach. Since then, many changes have been made to the rules.
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