{"id":5158,"date":"2017-06-05T07:25:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=5158"},"modified":"2021-08-03T04:16:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:16:25","slug":"new-york-latest-state-see-bipartisan-support-internet-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/new-york-latest-state-see-bipartisan-support-internet-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"New York is latest state to see bipartisan support for internet privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York state may be the next state to pass their own internet privacy protections that protect the sensitive information of internet subscribers from their internet service providers (ISPs). Shortly after President Trump signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/president-trump-makes-big-splash-swamp-signs-away-americans-internet-privacy\/\">S.J. Res 34<\/a> and cemented the repeal of FCC internet privacy protections, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace [D-Lancaster] introduced A. 7191 on April 13, 2017. In her announcement, she explained the lack of internet privacy and the importance of the new legislation:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis legislation will protect the sensitive information of New York families from being collected and sold to the highest bidder without their consent. Absent legislative action by our state, ISPs will be able to collect and sell information about the web searches you preform, the websites you visit, and the apps you use. We cannot allow ISPs to disclose such deeply personal information for commercial gain without our consent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Pending New York legislation will \u201cprotect the sensitive information of New York families from being collected and sold to the highest bidder without their consent\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>More recently in June, in an op-ed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/buffalonews.com\/2017\/06\/02\/another-voice-state-needs-protect-internet-privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo News<\/a>, Assemblymember Wallace explained why she was a proponent for her constituents\u2019 internet privacy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBecause I believe most New Yorkers value internet privacy, I\u2019ve introduced legislation in the Assembly (A7191) to protect customer information. My legislation requires internet service providers to obtain their customers\u2019 consent before using or disclosing private customer information. This legislation places control over disclosure where it belongs \u2013 with the customer. It also prohibits companies from refusing to provide service unless consent is given.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Like in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/massachusetts-sees-bipartisan-push-internet-privacy-following-president-trumps-signing-s-j-res-34\/\">Massachusetts<\/a> and many other states, the support in both the state\u2019s House and Senate has been loud\u00a0<em>and<\/em> bipartisan. Besides Massachusetts, other states that have stepped up to plate to provide internet privacy protections at the state level include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/washington-state-enforce-internet-privacy-rules-state-level\/\">Washington<\/a>, Nevada, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/new-jersey-latest-state-introduce-internet-privacy-bill-protect-personally-identifiable-information\/\">New Jersey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/montana-set-require-authorities-obtain-search-warrant-reading-emails-texts-electronic-communications\/\">Montana<\/a>, and more. Unfortunately, legislation that would have provided internet privacy protections from ISPs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/minnesota-senate-votes-58-9-pass-internet-privacy-protections-response-repeal-fcc-privacy-rules\/\">Minnesota<\/a> failed to make it through last month.<\/p>\n<p>Wallace is hopeful for her legislation, and for good reason. She concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy legislation has received strong, bipartisan support in the Assembly. The legislation has also been introduced in the Senate, where it enjoys similar bipartisan support. New Yorkers deserve transparency, privacy and respect, not to have their private information compromised for commercial gain.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And they may soon get it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York state may be the next state to pass their own internet privacy protections that protect the sensitive information of internet subscribers from their internet service providers (ISPs). Shortly after President Trump signed S.J. Res 34 and cemented the repeal of FCC internet privacy protections, Assemblymember Monica P. 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