Comcast: ISPs should be able to sell your Web history to advertisers
In some parts of the country, internet service providers (ISPs) are offering a special deal on broadband. What you might not know, however, is hidden deep within the fine print, you’re getting that deal because you’re agreeing to sell the ISP your Web browsing history. Speaking Monday with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Comcast is asking the commission to loosen its regulations to that of what it’s allowing other ISPs to do — sell your data to advertisers. It’s a fair point. AT&T is the second largest ISP in the US (Comcast is first), and has been selling your data for at least…
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