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Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S.
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2019 Jun 12, 8:40am 638 views 4 comments
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HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 10:49am
HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 10:49am
When the internet user is no longer the product, there will be fees for mail, search, and so on. I think that would be a fair trade, but we have a large population that expects internet services, music, TV, and such to be free.
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GNL
2019 Jun 12, 11:50am
GNL
2019 Jun 12, 11:50am
Patrick says
I don't get it. The law is about internet providers, correct? FB and Google are not internet providers? Besides, the internet providers will simply cut off your service if you don't give them permission.
https://www.govtech.com/policy/Maine-Governor-Signs-Strictest-Internet-Protections-in-the-US.htmlThe new law, set to take effect July 1, 2020, would require Internet service providers to get permission from their customers before any data could be sold to a third party. Legal pushback is expected. ...
The Maine bill passed with strong bipartisan support in the Legislature including a unanimous vote in the state Senate, despite an intense and expensive lobbying effort by the technology and communications sectors.
Finally some issue with bipartisan support!
Now if we could just get this passed at the national level, to deal with Facebook's and Google's pervasive spying on all of us, and selling what they find.
I don't get it. The law is about internet providers, correct? FB and Google are not internet providers? Besides, the internet providers will simply cut off your service if you don't give them permission.
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HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 3:39pm
HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 3:39pm
Yeah... idiot pols who don't know tech or even aren't smart enough to hire staffers who do.
Or the pols know the target audience of voters is unaware of the difference.
Or the pols know the target audience of voters is unaware of the difference.
Finally some issue with bipartisan support!
Now if we could just get this passed at the national level, to deal with Facebook's and Google's pervasive spying on all of us, and selling what they find.