FCC Chairman Pai seeks vote on withdrawing broadband privacy, security rules

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has set a March 2 deadline for commissioners to vote on yanking data privacy and security rules for broadband internet service providers approved during the final months of the Obama administration.

The move is in response to numerous industry petitions for reconsideration of the rules submitted shortly after Pai was elevated to the chairmanship by President Trump.

“If Commissioners are willing to cast their votes by March 2, then the full Commission will...