Protect Privacy in Maine

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I worked on the Federal Communications Commission’s 2016 Broadband Privacy Rules, upon which L.D. 946, An Act to Protect Privacy of Online Customer Personal Information, is based. I urge the Joint Committee and the legislature to pass L.D. 946 without delay. It is common sense legislation that would require broadband Internet access providers operating in the state to protect the privacy of their customers. L.D. 946 would ensure that broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for their personal information collected by ISPs. And while the bill gives consumers control over how their data is used, it doesn’t prohibit broadband providers from using or sharing customer information, allowing them flexibility to innovate. Maine has been a national leader in protecting the privacy of its residents.  It has passed laws protecting prescription data, health data, library records and data on victims of domestic violence. This legislature passed one of the most comprehensive statutes requiring law enforcement to get warrants for cellphone information, including the content of messages and location tracking data. 


Protect Privacy in Maine