(Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)Should the government impose new rules on Internet providers to protect your privacy online? Internet providers increasingly want to use and share personal data with third parties as they expand their businesses beyond the provision of Internet connectivity. If approved, Wheeler's proposal could put companies such as Verizon at a disadvantage compared with Internet companies such as Google or Facebook, Moffett added. Consumer advocates say Internet providers deserve to be treated differently from Google. Broadband companies know about all of the services you use online, because their entire purpose is to connect you to them.

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2016 18:31 UTC