Maine passes bill to prevent ISPs from selling browsing data without consent
I couldn't find links to the actual bill anywhere so I tracked it down:<p><a href="http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280072014" rel="nofollow">http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=2800...</a><p>The summary:
"This bill prohibits a provider of broadband Internet access service from using, disclosing, selling or permitting access to customer personal information unless the customer expressly consents to that use, disclosure, sale or access. The bill provides other exceptions under which a provider may use, disclose, sell or permit access to customer personal information. The bill prohibits a provider from refusing to serve a customer, charging a customer a penalty or offering a customer a discount if the customer does or does not consent to the use, disclosure, sale or access. The bill requires providers to take reasonable measures to protect customer personal information from unauthorized use, disclosure, sale or access. The provisions of the bill apply to providers operating within the State when providing broadband Internet access service to customers that are billed for service received in the State and are physically located in the State."