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RealityChik

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17. You are correct about that

Reply to onenote (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 07:09 PM

Mar 2017

I had forgotten about that. Some companies made a voluntary tightening of their privacy policies in advance of the law's effective date, but there was not yet a mandate in place.

A favorable House vote will take a miracle, as the public is still of the "I have nothing to hide." mindset without realizing the full impact of being subjected to having your whole life sold to the highest bidder without any personal benefit for allowing it to happen.

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Senate voted 50-48 to kill your broadband internet privacy... [View all] RealityChik Mar 2017 OP

kick.. coco22 Mar 2017 #1

I hope they like politics, comic books and online porn. RandySF Mar 2017 #2

I hope they also like online gaming sites meow2u3 Mar 2017 #9

Verizon has already prepared for this, it can be turned off. Vilis Veritas Mar 2017 #3

If the new law passes... RealityChik Mar 2017 #12

well then... chillfactor Mar 2017 #4

Alas, like healthcare, this rollback of privacy... RealityChik Mar 2017 #13

I hope they realize its killing THEIR internet privacy too. milestogo Mar 2017 #5

GOP. They always assume nothing applies to them. Crash2Parties Mar 2017 #6

Hopefully there's a massive hack that threatens theirs crazycatlady Mar 2017 #7

Most of them... RealityChik Mar 2017 #14

Like health care,the Trump knuckle draggers will think they are on a diff plan..... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #28

meanwhile, privacy settings on browsers and VPN usage see a surge! lol Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #8

We didn't have broadband privacy onenote Mar 2017 #10

You are correct about that RealityChik Mar 2017 #17

Mahalo, RC! Cha Mar 2017 #11

Paul is a coward and didn't vote. rogue emissary Mar 2017 #15

My source said Rand Paul voted no. RealityChik Mar 2017 #18

You are correct. Rand Paul did not vote RealityChik Mar 2017 #19

There is a way to shame them because the Dems didn't vote for that bill. rogue emissary Mar 2017 #24

Oh, so Johnny Boy abstained as well. dawg Mar 2017 #25

have to op out on your medical records or your Insurance Corp you pay premiums to has already Sunlei Mar 2017 #16

Federal HIPAA laws mandate otherwise... RealityChik Mar 2017 #21

K&R! Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #20

GOP Senators represent 33 Million FEWER Americans Than Do Dems. eniwetok Mar 2017 #22

And DU still doesn't have HTTPS eniwetok Mar 2017 #23

Fucking repubs will sell anything that's not nailed down. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2017 #26

Three predections Orrex Mar 2017 #27

Knowing COX,they'll have to raise rates if this passes........... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #29