Trump signs repeal of U.S. broadband privacy rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a repeal of Obama-era broadband privacy rules, the White House said, a victory for internet service providers and a blow to privacy advocates. Republicans in Congress last week narrowly passed the repeal of the privacy rules with no Democratic support and over the strong objections of privacy advocates. The signing, disclosed in White House statement late on Monday, follows strong criticism of the bill, which is a win for AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc. The bill repeals regulations adopted in October by the Federal Communications Commission under the Obama administration requiring internet service providers to do more to protect customers’ privacy than websites like Alphabet Inc’s Google or Facebook Inc. The rules had not yet taken effect but would have required internet providers to obtain consumer consent before using precise geolocation, financial information, health information, children’s information and web browsing history for advertising and marketing. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai praised the repeal in a statement late on Monday for having “appropriately invalidated one part of the Obama-era plan for regulating the internet.” Those flawed privacy rules, which never went into effect, were designed to benefit one group of favored companies, not online consumers.” Pai said the FCC would work with the Federal Trade Commission, which oversees websites, to restore the “FTC’s authority to police internet service providers’ privacy practices.” Republican FCC commissioners have said the Obama rules would unfairly give websites the ability to harvest more data than internet service providers. The action is the latest in a string of reversals of Obama administration rules. On Monday, the FCC reversed a requirement that Charter Communications Inc extend broadband service to 1 million homes that already have a high-speed provider. On Friday, Comcast, Verizon AT&T Inc said they would voluntarily not sell customers’ individual internet browsing information. Verizon does not sell personal web browsing histories and has no plans to do so but the company said it has two advertising programs that use “de-identified” customer browsing data, including one that uses “aggregate insights that might be useful for advertisers and other businesses.” The American Civil Liberties Union said last month Congress should have opposed “industry pressure to put profits over privacy” and added “most Americans believe that their sensitive internet information should be closely guarded.” Trade group USTelecom Chief Executive Jonathan Spalter in a statement praised Trump for “stopping rules that would have created a confusing and conflicting consumer privacy framework.” Last week, 46 Senate Democrats urged Trump not to sign the bill, arguing most Americans “believe that their private information should be just that.”    Republicans later this year are expected to move to overturn net neutrality provisions that in 2015 reclassified broadband providers and treated them like a public utility - a move that is expected to spark an even bigger fight. politicsNews
trump signs repeal broadband privacy ruleswashington reuters president donald trump monday signed repeal broadband privacy rules white house said victory internet service providers blow privacy advocates republicans congress last week narrowly passed repeal privacy rules democratic support strong objections privacy advocates the signing disclosed white house statement late monday follows strong criticism bill win at t inc comcast corp verizon communications inc the bill reveals regulations adopted october federal communications commission obama administration requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc the rules yet taken effect would required internet providers obtain consumer consent using precise relocation financial information health information children information web browsing history advertising marketing fcc chairman ait pai praised repeal statement late monday appropriately invalidated one part plan regulating those flawed privacy rules never went effect designed benefit one group favored companies online pai said fcc would work federal trade commission oversees websites restore ftc authority police internet service providers privacy republican fcc commissioners said obama rules would unfairly give websites ability harvest data internet service providers the action latest string reversal obama administration rules on monday fcc reversed requirement charter communications inc extend broadband service million homes already provider on friday comcast verizon at t inc said would voluntarily sell customers individual internet browsing information verizon sell personal web browsing histories plans company said two advertising programs use customer browsing data including one uses aggregate insights might useful advertisers the american civil liberties union said last month congress opposed industry pressure put profits privacy added americans believe sensitive internet information closely trade group telecom chief executive jonathan smaller statement praised trump stopping rules would created confusing conflicting consumer privacy last week senate democrats urged trump sign bill arguing americans believe private information republicans later year expected move overturn net neutrality provisions reclassified broadband providers treated like public utility move expected spark even bigger fight politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump signs repeal of U.S. broadband privacy rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a repeal of Obama-era broadband privacy rules, the White House said, a victory for internet service providers and a blow to privacy advocates. Republicans in Congress last week narrowly passed the repeal of the privacy rules with no Democratic support and over the strong objections of privacy advocates. The signing, disclosed in White House statement late on Monday, follows strong criticism of the bill, which is a win for AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc. The bill repeals regulations adopted in October by the Federal Communications Commission under the Obama administration requiring internet service providers to do more to protect customers’ privacy than websites like Alphabet Inc’s Google or Facebook Inc. The rules had not yet taken effect but would have required internet providers to obtain consumer consent before using precise geolocation, financial information, health information, children’s information and web browsing history for advertising and marketing. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai praised the repeal in a statement late on Monday for having “appropriately invalidated one part of the Obama-era plan for regulating the internet.” Those flawed privacy rules, which never went into effect, were designed to benefit one group of favored companies, not online consumers.” Pai said the FCC would work with the Federal Trade Commission, which oversees websites, to restore the “FTC’s authority to police internet service providers’ privacy practices.” Republican FCC commissioners have said the Obama rules would unfairly give websites the ability to harvest more data than internet service providers. The action is the latest in a string of reversals of Obama administration rules. On Monday, the FCC reversed a requirement that Charter Communications Inc extend broadband service to 1 million homes that already have a high-speed provider. On Friday, Comcast, Verizon AT&T Inc said they would voluntarily not sell customers’ individual internet browsing information. Verizon does not sell personal web browsing histories and has no plans to do so but the company said it has two advertising programs that use “de-identified” customer browsing data, including one that uses “aggregate insights that might be useful for advertisers and other businesses.” The American Civil Liberties Union said last month Congress should have opposed “industry pressure to put profits over privacy” and added “most Americans believe that their sensitive internet information should be closely guarded.” Trade group USTelecom Chief Executive Jonathan Spalter in a statement praised Trump for “stopping rules that would have created a confusing and conflicting consumer privacy framework.” Last week, 46 Senate Democrats urged Trump not to sign the bill, arguing most Americans “believe that their private information should be just that.”    Republicans later this year are expected to move to overturn net neutrality provisions that in 2015 reclassified broadband providers and treated them like a public utility - a move that is expected to spark an even bigger fight. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump signs repeal broadband privacy ruleswashington reuters president donald trump monday signed repeal broadband privacy rules white house said victory internet service providers blow privacy advocates republicans congress last week narrowly passed repeal privacy rules democratic support strong objections privacy advocates the signing disclosed white house statement late monday follows strong criticism bill win at t inc comcast corp verizon communications inc the bill reveals regulations adopted october federal communications commission obama administration requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc the rules yet taken effect would required internet providers obtain consumer consent using precise relocation financial information health information children information web browsing history advertising marketing fcc chairman ait pai praised repeal statement late monday appropriately invalidated one part plan regulating those flawed privacy rules never went effect designed benefit one group favored companies online pai said fcc would work federal trade commission oversees websites restore ftc authority police internet service providers privacy republican fcc commissioners said obama rules would unfairly give websites ability harvest data internet service providers the action latest string reversal obama administration rules on monday fcc reversed requirement charter communications inc extend broadband service million homes already provider on friday comcast verizon at t inc said would voluntarily sell customers individual internet browsing information verizon sell personal web browsing histories plans company said two advertising programs use customer browsing data including one uses aggregate insights might useful advertisers the american civil liberties union said last month congress opposed industry pressure put profits privacy added americans believe sensitive internet information closely trade group telecom chief executive jonathan smaller statement praised trump stopping rules would created confusing conflicting consumer privacy last week senate democrats urged trump sign bill arguing americans believe private information republicans later year expected move overturn net neutrality provisions reclassified broadband providers treated like public utility move expected spark even bigger fight politicsnews