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Kuster Statement on Opposition to House FCC Net Privacy Resolution
Washington, DC,
March 28, 2017
Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on her vote against S.J. Res 34, which would roll back internet privacy protections put in place by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last year: “It is unacceptable that Republicans in Congress are trying to roll back basic privacy protections for internet users. Instead of voting on a bill that will make it easier for Internet Service Providers to sell customers personal information, Congress should be working together to strengthen existing privacy protections for broadband users. Today’s vote begs the question, who is Congress working for: Granite Staters and Americans who use the internet, or multi-million dollar Internet Service Providers? I’m disappointed by today’s vote and will continue to stand up for the right to online privacy.” Congresswoman Kuster is a strong supporter of efforts to protect consumers online. The resolution she opposed today would make it easier for broadband companies to sell their customers’ private information for advertising purposes, without customer consent and would prevent the FCC from ever enacting similar protections again without further Congressional action. ### |