April 24, 2024
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Wireless companies urge FCC to accept 'discounts' for use of personal data
Industry officials representing wireless communications met with staff for the Federal Communications Commission to argue that final privacy regulations should allow consumers to grant permission for the commercial use of their personal information in exchange for “discounts” in internet and other services.
“[A]llowing consumers a variety of options regarding whether to receive a discount on broadband service in exchange for personalized advertising should be preserves,” argues CTIA, the trade association for the wireless industry in an Aug. 18 letter...