US lawmakers have voted to roll back rules that could prevent internet service provider (ISP) companies from selling users’ data to third parties without their consent.
The lawmakers at the US House of Representatives voted 215-205 on Tuesday to overturn the Federal Communications Commission (FFC) rule and sent the legislation to President Donald Trump for signing, following a heated debate over digital privacy protections.
The Republican-led Senate had voted 50 to 48 last week to reverse the privacy rules passed last October under the US Freedom Act during the administration of former President Barack Obama. The White House had earlier said that the new US president strongly supported the repeal of the rules.
The Tuesday measure followed a fierce debate over the rule that would have required service providers to get permission before selling customer data to third parties. Privacy campaigners say repealing the previous laws without a new…