The FCC approved new rules to ensure broadband providers do not abuse their customers' app usage and browsing history. “It's the consumers' information,” said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. The fresh regulations come as Internet providers race to turn their customers' behavioral data into opportunities to sell targeted advertising. Republican officials at the FCC opposed the new privacy rules, saying the different expectations for Internet providers and websites will create confusion among consumers. How Internet providers can use and share the data generated by those appliances will remain an open question, O'Rielly said.

Source: Washington Post October 27, 2016 14:43 UTC