• Wisconsin Officials Vote to Block Trump Web Browsing Privacy Ban
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[QUOTE]Wisconsin state senators [URL="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/related/votes/senate/sv0032"]voted 33-0 on Tuesday to pass SB49[/URL], an Information Technology and Broadband Expansion bill. [URL="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/related/amendments/sb49/sa13_sb49"]An amendment as part of that bill[/URL] is aimed directly at Trump's measure and seeks to guarantee privacy protections for state internet users. The amendment's protections are twofold: barring internet providers from accessing customer data without their permission, and preventing ISPs from refusing internet service to customers who seek to maintain their privacy.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]The amendment states, "a provider of Internet access services may not collect information about a customer's use of Internet access services that results from the customer's use of those services unless the provider of Internet access services receives express written approval from the customer." The amendment further reads, "a provider of Internet access services may not refuse to provide Internet access services to a person because the person does not approve the collection of information about the person's use of Internet access services.”[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Before Wisconsin's Information Technology and Broadband Expansion bill - and the internet protections amendment - can be passed into law, the bill has to clear a hurdle in the Assembly, and then reach Gov. Walker's desk. It remains to be seen whether these protections - in amendment form - can pass muster in either venues.[/QUOTE] [URL]https://patch.com/wisconsin/greenfield/wisconsin-officials-vote-block-trump-web-browsing-privacy-ban[/URL] [URL]http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Wisconsin-Senators-look-to-restore-Internet-privacy-regulation-418278713.html[/URL] This is the second state after Minnesota I believe, hopefully more will follow suit.
I doubt Walker would even consider approving any bill that is in the best interests of his constituents, but I wish the state the best of luck in getting this passed. Also, if enough states pass laws similar to this but then come into conflict with laws at a federal level, do you think that anyone in the GOP would realize that they are actively supporting big government by opposing said state laws? I know they won't care, but hopefully we can show their supporters that they are complete hippocrates when it comes to anything that either enforces their religious beliefs or benefits corporations.
states rights!
My state doing something right. Is today April 1st? I'm amazed it was 33-0. You'd think at least one person would have voted nay.
[QUOTE=Terabit;52063932]My state doing something right. Is today April 1st? I'm amazed it was 33-0. You'd think at least one person would have voted nay.[/QUOTE] You know the US government is in a sad state when you truly expect that at least one of our representatives would have voted to absolutely fuck over their constituents.
I do hope that every other state in the US follows suit to this and gives a big middle finger to Trump's administration.
This is mostly virtue signalling. Google, Facebook and soo many other companies were already doing this and I bet none of these individuals had a problem with it. Now the internet providers are added on its suddenly this huge deal because its Trump and the Republicans. Do I think they should be able to do this? No, but if you're going to let some people do it and not others, that is getting a bit ridiculous. Also, not to be that guy, but, I have found things based off of this advertising that I never would have found if it wasn't for target ads. I don't give a fuck if they know when I look at Facepunch and what things I'm looking at on Amazon.
Good to see that the two most economically progressive states in US history (Minnesota, Wisconsin) are still implementing measures to protect the common man from selfish corporate interests.
[QUOTE=King of Limbs;52064255]This is mostly virtue signalling. Google, Facebook and soo many other companies were already doing this and I bet none of these individuals had a problem with it. Now the internet providers are added on its suddenly this huge deal because its Trump and the Republicans. Do I think they should be able to do this? No, but if you're going to let some people do it and not others, that is getting a bit ridiculous. Also, not to be that guy, but, I have found things based off of this advertising that I never would have found if it wasn't for target ads. I don't give a fuck if they know when I look at Facepunch and what things I'm looking at on Amazon.[/QUOTE] 2 differences, ISPs can sell even more exact data on you, and Google, Facebook, and all that are free.
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