washington u.s. president donald trump monday sign repeal obama-era broadband privacy rule white house say victory internet service providers blow privacy advocate republicans congress last week narrowly pass repeal privacy rule democratic support strong objections privacy advocate sign disclose white house statement late monday follow strong criticism bill win inc comcast corp verizon communications inc. bill repeal regulations adopt october federal communications commission obama administration require internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc. rule yet take effect would require internet providers obtain consumer consent use precise geolocation financial information health information children information web browse history advertise market fcc chairman ajit pai praise repeal statement late monday appropriately invalidate one part obama-era plan regulate internet flaw privacy rule never go effect design benefit one group favor company online consumers pai say fcc would work federal trade commission oversee websites restore ftc authority police internet service providers privacy practice republican fcc commissioners say obama rule would unfairly give websites ability harvest data internet service providers action late string reversals obama administration rule monday fcc reverse requirement charter communications inc extend broadband service million home already high-speed provider friday comcast verizon inc say would voluntarily sell customers individual internet browse information verizon sell personal web browse histories plan company say two advertise program use de-identified customer browse data include one use aggregate insights might useful advertisers businesses american civil liberties union say last month congress oppose industry pressure put profit privacy add americans believe sensitive internet information closely guard trade group ustelecom chief executive jonathan spalter statement praise trump stop rule would create confuse conflict consumer privacy framework last week 46 senate democrats urge trump sign bill argue americans believe private information that republicans late year expect move overturn net neutrality provision 2015 reclassify broadband providers treat like public utility move expect spark even big fight trump sign repeal u.s. broadband privacy rule