The Federal Communications Commission put a stay on privacy rules adopted in October intended to protect customer data.
In a 2-1 vote, members accommodated a petition by internet service providers who claimed that the rules would burden them with additional costs compared with other internet entities such as search engines and social networks.
The idea behind the stay was to standardize customer privacy protections. A report by CIO.com said that the privacy rules would have required service providers to support “reasonable” data security practices and provide data breach notifications.
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The rules were set to take effect this week.
“With a stroke of the proverbial pen, the (FCC)—the same agency that should be the ‘cop on the beat’ when it comes to ensuring appropriate consumer protections—is leaving broadband customers without assurances that their providers will keep their data secure,” Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who voted against the stay, was quoted as saying in a statement.
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