On March 28th, The House of Representatives passed a S.J.Res.34. This resolution overturns the rule published by the FCC, which required all Internet browsing data, as well as data regarding app usage on mobile devices, be subject to the same privacy requirements as sensitive or private personal information. It does not, however, return the power of regulating internet service providers back to the FTC.
Those who oppose this bill believe it will give internet service providers the ability to sell consumer’s personal information to third parties. Those who support it, believe it will allow ISPs the ability to be more competitive with companies that aren’t ISPs, such as Netflix.
Bill Text:
S.J.Res.34
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen
Joint Resolution
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications
Commission relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of
Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services”.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the
rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to
“Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other
Telecommunications Services” (81 Fed. Reg. 87274 (December 2, 2016)),
and such rule shall have no force or effect.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
References:
“S.J.Res. 34: A Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission Relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services”.” GovTrack.us. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.
Flake, Jeff. “Text – S.J.Res.34 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): A Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission Relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services”.” Congress.gov. N.p., 28 Mar. 2017. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.
Links:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/sjres34/summary
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/34/text?format=txt