The Federal Trade Commission today announced a broad inquiry into the privacy practices of internet service providers requesting large companies like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to hand over nonpublic information describing how they handle consumer data. It’s a major step toward monitoring and regulating how much data ISPs are allowed to collect on their customers, and how widely that data can be shared.
FTC Chairman Joe Simons hinted that he would be conducting this study last week, telling lawmakers that the FTC was “developing plans to issue 6(b) orders in the technology area.” It was assumed that the study would dive into the data practices of Big Tech, but today’s announcement instead surprisingly applies to ISPs.
“The FTC is…
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