FCC Releases Enforcement Advisory Regarding Privacy and Internet Service Providers

FCC Enforcement

On May 20, the FCC released an enforcement advisory regarding the enforcement of Section 222 of the Communications Act as it relates to providers of broadband Internet access service (BIAS). The advisory bulletin indicates that, until the FCC implements new BIAS-specific privacy regulations, the Enforcement Bureau will “focus on whether broadband providers are taking reasonable, good-faith steps to comply with Section 222, rather than focusing on technical details.” Thus, “the Enforcement Bureau intends that broadband providers should employ effective privacy protections in line with their privacy policies and core tenets of basic privacy protections.”