States Stumble on Internet Privacy

Stateline: When President Donald Trump signed the repeal of Obama-era Internet service provider privacy rules last year, states rushed in to craft privacy legislation of their own. But most of those 2017 and 2018 bills have floundered, done in by the same business and industry forces that opposed the federal rules.

The Obama-era rules were intended to restrict Internet service providers from selling or disseminating users’ personal information without permission. But industry representatives said those rules were burdensome and would stifle innovation and curb growth. Trump agreed.

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