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U.S. Senate resolution aims to let ISPs share your private data without permission

A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday aims to roll back privacy rules for broadband service providers that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October. The rules include the requirement that internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive personal information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.

US Senate resolution aims to roll back privacy rules for ISPs

A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday aims to roll back privacy rules for broadband service providers that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October. The rules include the requirement that internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive personal information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.

FCC Halts New Data Security Rules; Broader Repeal of Protections on Tap

WASHINGTON Reporters and analysts say the move by the Federal Communications Commission last week to halt new government rules related to data security from taking effect could mean a broader repeal of privacy protections for high-speed internet users. After a 2-to-1 party-line vote by the Republican-led commission, Ajit Pai, the chairman, announced last week that part of the privacy rules passed in October would be temporarily stayed.

FCC, in potential sign of the future, halts new data security rules

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday halted new government rules related to data security from taking effect this week, in a potential prelude to a broader repeal of privacy protections for users of high-speed internet. After a 2-to-1, party-line vote by the Republican-led commission, Ajit Pai, the chairman, announced that a portion of privacy rules passed in October would be temporarily stayed.

Mobile Minutes: Twitter abuse; FCC attacks privacy; Snapchat experimentation; Snap IPO

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday blocked some Obama administration rules approved last year that would have subjected broadband providers to stricter scrutiny than websites, a victory for internet providers such as AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc . Gatorade’s Kenny Mitchell wasn’t totally sold on Snapchat advertising until he met Imran Khan, Snap Inc.’s chief strategy officer, in December of 2015.

Rules force Internet providers to protect the data they have on you;…

Federal regulators on Monday will move to stop certain privacy regulations from going into effect that were designed to safeguard consumers’ personal information from hackers and criminals, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The stay by the Federal Communications Commission will release broadband companies such as Verizon, Comcast and AT&T from previously approved rules requiring them to adopt “reasonable” security measures protecting Social Security numbers, Web browsing history and other information belonging to their customers.

Internet privacy rules headed for showdown

In a showdown over Internet privacy, the newly conservative Federal Communications Commission and the Republican-led Congress are trying to block tough Obama administration rules that limit how broadband Internet providers use their customers’ personal information. At stake is the way Internet service providers such as Comcast Corp., AT&T Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc. use and store the sensitive data they collect, including customers’ locations, their financial information, Social Security numbers, and Internet browsing habits.

Why the FCC delayed new privacy regulations for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast

By stepping back from Obama-era privacy rules, the Trump Administration’s FCC has made another decision that’s likely to benefit internet service providers, but not internet users. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler testify at a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the FCC’s FY2016 budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington March 24, 2015.

FCC chair to block stricter broadband data privacy rules

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will block some Obama administration rules that subject broadband providers to stricter scrutiny than websites, a spokesman said on Friday, in a victory for internet providers such as AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler testify at a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the FCC’s FY2016 budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington March 24, 2015.

FCC chair to block implementation of stricter broadband privacy rules

The new U.S. Federal Communications Commission chief will move to block broadband privacy rules, approved by the Obama administration, that subject broadband providers to stricter scrutiny than websites, a spokesman said on Friday, in a victory for internet providers like AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Corp. The spokesman for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Pai believes all companies in the “online space should be subject to the same rules, and the federal government should not favor one set of companies over another.” Pai plans by March 2 to delay the implementation of the rules which subject companies to stricter oversight than websites under Federal Trade Commission rules, the spokesman said.

Paramount’s Brad Grey to Leave Studio as Viacom Cleans House

Viacom CEO Bob Bakish continued his aggressive reorganization of the media conglomerate on Wednesday, announcing that Brad Grey will leave as CEO of Paramount Pictures. In a mover that follows a reorganization of Viacom’s cable TV network group, Bakish on Wednesday announced that Brad Grey will leave Paramount Pictures after 12 years atop the Hollywood studio.

The Trump administration’s other war on the media

The Trump administration’s unrelenting attacks on the media and assault on reality have been well covered by journalists and media outlets that find themselves in the new administration’s crosshairs. Yet while the White House’s insistence on ” alternative facts ” may be more visibly ominous, there is another growing threat to the independent media that also demands our attention.

Trump’s new FCC boss has already set the stage for a less open…

Last week, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau closed multiple inquiries led by former Chairman Tom Wheeler into the data-cap exemption – colloquially known as “zero-rating” – policies of various internet service providers, including AT&T , Verizon , T-Mobile , and Comcast . Previously, Wheeler, who stepped down once Trump took office, oversaw a monthslong back-and-forth between the FCC and those ISPs.

What Disney Investors Really Want to Know on Tuesday

CEO Bob Iger will have plenty to address on Tuesday’s earnings call, but no issue is more pressing than who will succeed him as CEO — and when. Disney reports its December quarter earnings at the close of trading on Tuesday, and here’s the quick and dirty: Wall Street analysts are expecting earnings for Disney’s fiscal first quarter to total $1.50 per share.

Super Bowl to Dwarf New Releases at Weekend Box Office

Theater traffic typically plunges on Super Bowl weekend and revenue from the top 10 films could total an “unexciting” $78 million this weekend, according to analysts at MKM Partners. Thriller Split from Comcast’s Universal Pictures unit should take first place at the domestic box office for the third straight weekend with revenue of $14 million, per the firm’s estimates.

Marketers express hope for a more pro-business FCC under Ajit Pai

Marketers are welcoming the appointment of new Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai, who took over from Tom Wheeler last week. The Association of National Advertisers and the American Association of Advertising Agencies expressed hope that Pai will overturn many of the sweeping privacy rules that were enacted by the agency under his predecessor Tom Wheeler, which limited data gathering, use and sharing by internet service providers like Verizon and Comcast.

Comcast Beats Earnings Estimates, Declares 2-For-1 Stock Split

CEO Brian Roberts said Comcast posted its best video customer results in a decade, and its best internet customer results in nine years. The country’s largest cable-TV provider exceeded Wall Street’s expectations in the fourth quarter, handily beating estimates for both revenue and profits on higher licensing and affiliate fees for its cable-TV and broadcast networks.

RT Channel’s Unique Carriage Deals Make It Difficult to Drop in U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Editor-in-chief of RT, the 24-hour English-language TV news channel, Margarita Simonyan, attend an exhibition marking RT’s 10th anniversary in Moscow in December 2015. The Kremlin-financed RT television channel, thrust into the spotlight by a recent U.S. intelligence report , has over the years secured carriage on U.S. cable and satellite services in a way that largely protects it from being dropped.

Philadelphia bars employers from requesting salary history

In this June 23, 2014, file photo, job seekers and recruiters meet during a job fair in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, that bans employers from asking potential hires to provide their salary … FILE – In this July 15, 2009, file photo, job seekers wait in line during a sixth annual “Grand Slam Career Fair” at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Comcast is America’s Most-Hated Company

In business, perception is everything: A single bad experience can burn a brand name and ruin a company’s reputation. So it’s no surprise that well-known tech companies including Comcast, Facebook, Dish, Sprint, and Charter Communications landed on a list of America’s most-hated businesses.

Cable companies pushing to repeal internet privacy rules

Some of America’s biggest cable companies are asking the government to roll back a landmark set of privacy regulations it approved last fall — kicking off an effort by the industry and its allies to dismantle key internet policies of the Obama years. In a petition filed to federal regulators Monday, a top Washington trade group whose members include Comcast, Charter and Cox Communications argued that the rules should be thrown out.

Here’s how the Trump administration will make your internet…

The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked victory for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at 12 on an index where the current top threat is a Chinese economic “hard landing” rated 20 Most talk about President-elect Donald Trump’s technology policies – or “the cyber,” as he calls them – has revolved around his takes on Russia’s hacking of the Democratic National Committee. After being appointed as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Obama, Tom Wheeler enacted a set of reforms to United States telecommunications policy that reclassified internet service providers as common carriers, thus allowing him to implement network neutrality restrictions on their activities.

Best Cable Stocks of 2016

Cord-cutting grew worse in 2016 as an estimated more than 750,000 customers left pay-TV for other options over the last four quarters.Few operators bucked the trend this year, but there were still a handful of standout performers in the industry. Here are three of the best cable stocks from 2016.

Hollywood’s Chinese Growth Engine Stalls in 2016

After growing nearly fourfold in the past five years, ticket sales in China are set for only a slight increase this year, bad news for studio profit margins. China’s box office, the engine of growth and safety blanket for Hollywood’s biggest budget films, is starting to show signs of age.

Net Neutrality or Level Playing Field

It was announced on Dec. 15 that the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission , Thomas Wheeler, would be stepping down as of Jan. 20, 2017. Wheeler has been the lead arbitrator and backer of a concept called “net neutrality.”

Net Neutrality Rule to Get Scrutiny From FCC Republicans ‘Soon’

Republicans poised to control the Federal Communications Commission next month said they’d revisit the net neutrality regulation “as soon as possible,” laying out plans to address a rule they’ve opposed and that Democrats support. The statement Monday from Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly indicates that opponents of the rule such as top broadband providers AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. may not need to wait for Congress to grapple with the regulation that requires equal treatment of web traffic.

Net Neutrality Rule to Get Scrutiny From FCC Republicans – Soon’

Republicans poised to control the Federal Communications Commission next month said they’d revisit the net neutrality regulation “as soon as possible,” laying out plans to address a rule they’ve opposed and that Democrats support. The statement Monday from Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly indicates that opponents of the rule such as top broadband providers AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. may not need to wait for Congress to grapple with the regulation that requires equal treatment of web traffic.