P.S. the inline link [3] didn't make it: http://www.savebroadbandprivacy.org/
On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 1:48 PM, James Salsman <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the privacy implications here are worth taking a stand on. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Evan at FFTF <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 1:29 PM > Subject: Comcast wants to spy on you > > Urgent: Comcast’s friends in Congress are planning a sneak attack to > gut basic privacy protections that prevent your Cable company from > spying on you. The vote could come as soon as next week. Take action > now: > > > The same Big Cable companies that are trying to dismantle net > neutrality are now trying to destroy online privacy too. > > Corrupt lawmakers are planning to use the Congressional Review Act > (CRA) to bulldoze important rules that prevent cable companies from > spying on you and selling your personal information to advertisers. > [1] > > The worst part is, if they succeed, the change will be *permanent.* > The current or future FCC will not be able to reinstate the rules. But > they’re racing against a deadline, and if we can delay the vote, we > can still stop them. > > Click here to contact Congress and tell them not to use the CRA. > > The stakes are incredibly high. Cable companies wouldn’t just be > surveilling your browser history, they’d be collecting -- and possibly > selling -- your geolocation data, financial information, even your > social security number. [2] > > Internet users fought hard to get these basic privacy protections > passed in the first place. We can’t let greedy ISPs take them away > from us. > > There’s still time. Contact Congress and tell them not to use the CRA. > > We need to spark a massive outcry right now to delay this vote and > foil Comcast’s plan. Please forward this email widely and share the > link with your friends. > > For the Internet, > > -Evan at Fight for the Future > > > [1] EFF: > https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/02/congress-contemplating-making-it-illegal-protect-consumer-privacy-online > > [2] Daily Dot: > https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/gop-rollback-broadband-privacy-cra/ > > [3] _______________________________________________ Publicpolicy mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/publicpolicy
