Wyden: FTC Report on ISPs Should Force a Privacy Law

The FTC report on ISPs' “rampant abuse” of consumer data should be enough to get Congress to pass privacy legislation, said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. “Whether it’s advertisers, tech companies or Big Cable, corporate America is showing absolute contempt for the idea that consumers can control personal details.” Repeal of net neutrality regulations had “opened the floodgates” to ISPs’ unchecked use of browsing data, he said Friday: “The FCC needs every tool available to stop cable companies from gouging consumers and selling their data.” NCTA said Thursday the report shows “a highly distorted view of ISP data collection policies and inappropriately attempts to lump broadband providers into the same category as the Big Tech platforms.” Cable ISPs take their responsibilities to protect consumer data seriously, and consistent rules are needed across the internet, NCTA said.