Maine Bill Would Force ISPs to Ask to Sell Customer Data

Government Technology: A bill going before a legislative committee Tuesday would require Maine Internet service providers to receive customers’ consent before sharing or selling their data to third parties.

Rep. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, is re-introducing a version of privacy legislation she sponsored last year. The bill, which has drawn bipartisan support, would put Maine in the vanguard of states trying to protect consumer privacy online.

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