3.0.0 878 2023-01-11T13:36:58Z 2023-01-11T13:36:58Z Senate S 2017-04-06 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-04-06T19:45:15Z Online Privacy Act 115 3175 HR 2017-07-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS 2017-04-06 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-04-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-04-06 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2017-04-06 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2017-04-06 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2017-04-06 True H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2017-04-06 True U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2017-04-06 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2017-04-06 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2017-04-06 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2017-04-06 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2017-04-06 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2017-04-25 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2018-01-11 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Computer security and identity theft Consumer affairs Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Right of privacy Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-04-06 Introduced in Senate 2017-05-04T22:30:50Z This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate customer privacy regulations that require telecommunications services, broadband Internet access services, and interconnected VoIP services to:

  • notify a customer about the collection, use, and sharing of customer proprietary information that is individually identifiable customer proprietary network information, personally identifiable information, or the content of communications;
  • obtain opt-in approval from a customer to use and share sensitive customer proprietary information about financial or health information, children, Social Security numbers, precise geolocation, content of communications, call detail information, web browsing or application usage history, or other customary proprietary information that the FCC determines to be sensitive;
  • not refuse to serve a customer who does not consent to the use and sharing of customer proprietary information for commercial purposes under a "take-it-or-leave-it" offer;
  • develop data security practices; and
  • notify customers of security breaches.

The FCC must also implement strong protection for de-identified customary proprietary information to prevent re-identifying such information.

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