The Senate and House have voted to repeal an FCC ruling that protects your Internet privacy and data from ISPs. Congress's joint resolution empowers Internet providers to enter the $83 billion market for online advertising now dominated by Google and Facebook. "These are program features that are built in by design; they existed long before the FCC rules were adopted, and they will exist long after the FCC rules are withdrawn." Read more:Republicans just rolled back landmark FCC privacy rules. The Senate just voted to undo landmark rules covering your Internet privacyIt's begun: Internet proivders are pushing to repeal Obama-era Internet privacy rulesThe FCC just passed sweeping new rules to protect your online privacy

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2017 21:58 UTC