United States of America: FTC study into internet service providers' collection of personal data
Progress
Current status
concluded
21 Oct 2021 concluded
26 Mar 2019 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
FTC releases report on internet service providers' collection of personal data
On 21 October 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released A report on internet service providers' (ISPs) collection of personal data. The report investigated six ISPs (AT&T, Verizon, Charter Communications Operating, Xfinity, T-Mobile and Goog…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announcement of study into internet service providers' collection of personal data
On 26 March 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a study into the practices of internet service providers' (ISPs) concerning the collection of personal data. In particular, the Federal Trade Commission issued orders to seven U.S. Inter…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority