But in 2015, the FCC decided to treat the Internet like a public utility, taking away the FTC's ability to police the privacy practices of broadband providers.
John Shimkus: “But in 2015, the FCC decided to treat the Internet like a public utility, taking away the FTC's ability to police the…”
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Shimkus discusses the negative impact of FCC's 2015 decision on internet privacy regulation.
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