<story><title>FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Share Your Data</title><url>http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/27/499606251/fcc-vote-means-internet-providers-need-permission-to-share-your-data</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ars</author><text>This is completely pointless. They&amp;#x27;ll just add some form you have to sign before giving you service and that&amp;#x27;s about it.&lt;p&gt;After all, do you read and act on the privacy notifications other providers give you?&lt;p&gt;Does this at least require them to provider service irregardless of your consent to share data? If not, this is a pointless law that just makes it look like they did something.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>christianmunoz</author><text>Copied this from another comment of mine on this post, but it answers part of your question. From the FCC fact sheet[0] on the decision:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; 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.&lt;p&gt;So at least they can&amp;#x27;t cut you off entirely if you don&amp;#x27;t consent&amp;#x2F;opt-in. The fact sheet also touches on the &amp;quot;pay for privacy&amp;quot; issue:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; Recognizing that so-called “pay for privacy” offerings raise unique considerations, the rules require heightened disclosure for plans that provide discounts or other incentives in exchange for a customer’s express affirmative consent to the use and sharing of their personal information. The Commission will determine on a case-by-case basis the legitimacy of programs that relate service price to privacy protections. Consumers should not be forced to choose between paying inflated prices and maintaining their privacy.&lt;p&gt;Not an outright ban on discounting service for opt&amp;#x27;ing-in, but looks like they&amp;#x27;re leaning towards not allowing something like that.&lt;p&gt;[0] &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;transition.fcc.gov&amp;#x2F;Daily_Releases&amp;#x2F;Daily_Business&amp;#x2F;2016&amp;#x2F;db1027&amp;#x2F;DOC-341938A1.pdf&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;transition.fcc.gov&amp;#x2F;Daily_Releases&amp;#x2F;Daily_Business&amp;#x2F;2016...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Share Your Data</title><url>http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/27/499606251/fcc-vote-means-internet-providers-need-permission-to-share-your-data</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ars</author><text>This is completely pointless. They&amp;#x27;ll just add some form you have to sign before giving you service and that&amp;#x27;s about it.&lt;p&gt;After all, do you read and act on the privacy notifications other providers give you?&lt;p&gt;Does this at least require them to provider service irregardless of your consent to share data? If not, this is a pointless law that just makes it look like they did something.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>devindotcom</author><text>You have to opt in and there can&amp;#x27;t be a penalty for opting out, the fact sheet says. That said, there may be a bonus for opting in — perks or whatnot. That will have to be settled separately, probably.</text></comment>