FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Share Your Data

Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by ez_psychedelic on Thursday October 27, 2016 @08:00PM (#12811591)

This will probably just turn into a line in the terms and agreements that everyone just clicks "yes" because they have to in order to use anything.

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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by btown on Friday October 28, 2016 @01:46AM (#12813408)

From christianmunoz's comment:

Copied this from another comment of [his] on this post, but it answers part of your question. From the FCC fact sheet[0] on the decision:

> The Order prohibits “take-it-or-leave-it” offers, meaning that an ISP can’t refuse to serve customers who don’t consent to the use and sharing of their information for commercial purposes.

So at least they can't cut you off entirely if you don't consent/opt-in.

[0] http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016....

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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by daveFNbuck on Friday October 28, 2016 @02:21AM (#12813549)

But can they charge a lot more if you don't consent?

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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by gergles on Friday October 28, 2016 @09:32AM (#12815577)

As AT&T already did until right before the FCC started talking about this decision (and I'm sure they'll go right back to now that it's OK), charging $30 to opt out of their spying program, plus a bevy of one-time fees that are "waived" if you let them spy.

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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by mcs_ on Thursday October 27, 2016 @08:47PM (#12811860)

In some cases it is already like that. The choice will be share or stay offline.

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