Sen. Jeff Flake introduces bill to kill Obama-era FCC Internet privacy rules

Published March 8, 2017 2:14am ET



Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Az., introduced a resolution on Tuesday that would eliminate the Federal Communication Commission’s Internet privacy rules that were passed under the Obama administration.

The privacy rules, which required Internet service providers, like Comcast and Verizon, to obtain permission from consumers before sharing browser history and other user information, are “economically harmful” resulting from the FCC’s overreach, according to the Arizona lawmaker.

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