Tech and advertiser trade groups helped Congress dismantle Obama-era internet privacy rules
Congressional Republicans knew their plan was potentially explosive. They wanted to kill landmark privacy regulations that would soon ban Internet providers, such as Comcast and AT&T … Tweets: @everyvoice , @marcoarment , @dabeard , and @colorofchange See also Mediagazer Tweets: Every Voice / @everyvoice : Telecom lobbyists went shopping for bill sponsors to overturn rules that protected our privacy. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... http://twitter.com/... Marco Arment / @marcoarment : Work for Facebook or Google? How do you feel about your employer actively lobbying against FCC privacy protections? http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... http://twitter.com/... David Beard / @dabeard : 85% of Americans didn't want to weaken their internet privacy. How FB, Google & cable got #Trump & Congress to do it http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... http://twitter.com/... @colorofchange : “We didn't think they would have the audacity to go after privacy.” -Brandi Collins, Sr. Campaign Director http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... See also Mediagazer