The U.S. Federal Communication Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking 28 Sept. to reassert its authority over broadband internet and regulate for « protection of consumersâ privacy and data security interests. » The notice would allow the FCC to classify the internet as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act. The proposed rulemaking package would also restore privacy and data security enforcement powers previously bestowed upon the FCC in the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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The U.S. Federal Communication Commission recently issued a notice that seeks to strengthen their jurisdiction over broadband internet, protecting the privacy and data security of its consumers. The rulemaking package proposed on 28 Sept. would classify the internet as a telecommunications service, and would also grant the FCC powers previously granted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, such as the ability to regulate over consumer privacy and data security interests.