FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Withers, (703) 351-2087,[email protected]
Contact: Laura Withers, (703) 351-2087,[email protected]
Arlington, Va. (March 1, 2017)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield in response to the FCC issuing a temporary stay of the data security rule adopted as part of broader privacy regulations last year.
“We’re encouraged by this temporary stay. This rule in particular and broader one-sided privacy regulations more generally create tremendous burdens on one portion of the internet ecosystem even as they set false expectations for consumers about what data are actually protected online,” Bloomfield said. “NTCA looks forward to working with the FCC, the FTC and other stakeholders on a common-sense approach that gives consumers information and consistent protections across their online experience.”
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