Lawmakers Face Intense Lobbying Ahead Of Internet Privacy Vote

David Lieberman, Deadline.com
Tue, 03/28/2017 - 10:09am

Opponents and supporters of the FCC’s broadband privacy rules are furiously lobbying the House of Representatives today as lawmakers prepare to vote this afternoon on a bill that could all but kill the initiative. The House is expected to support a bill similar to one the Senate approved in a 50-to-48 vote last week to scrap the yet-to-take-effect rules requiring ISPs to secure consumers' permission before using or selling data about their internet use.

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