{"id":6249,"date":"2017-09-15T06:24:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T13:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=6249"},"modified":"2021-08-06T07:38:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T14:38:32","slug":"californias-senate-votes-today-b-375-california-broadband-internet-privacy-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/californias-senate-votes-today-b-375-california-broadband-internet-privacy-act\/","title":{"rendered":"California&#8217;s Senate votes today (maybe) on A.B. 375: California Broadband Internet Privacy Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s State Senate will vote today on A.B. 375 \u2013 the California Broadband Internet Privacy Act. The bill forces ISPs to get a customer\u2019s express opt-in permission before collecting sensitive information on their internet use. Additionally, the bill forbids broadband internet service providers (ISPs) from offering \u201cpay for privacy\u201d plans where customers that oftentimes don\u2019t fully understand the trade-offs allow snooping of their internet traffic in exchange for a discount. Notably, this bill has the support of former FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, who commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt is my hope that the legislature will act decisively and quickly to restore Californians\u2019 privacy protections with respect to data gathered by cable companies and telephone companies in the course of providing Internet access service.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Editor\u2019s note: The vote didn\u2019t happen and AB 375 will be considered in the 2018 session.<\/p>\n<h2>September 15th is the last day to vote on bills in California<\/h2>\n<p>Back in June, Assemblymember Ed Chau submitted A.B. 375 to bring back the internet privacy for Californians since federal protections had ended in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/today-senators-will-vote-allow-isps-sell-internet-history-end-fcc-online-privacy-rules\/\">March<\/a>. The bill almost never made it to a vote in the 2017 session; however, after a lot of pushing from the community, the bill was added to the voting schedule at the last minute. As recently as earlier this week, it wasn\u2019t even clear if A.B. 375 would make it for a vote.This past Tuesday, State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin De Leon moved the bill forward for a vote, which happens today \u2013 Friday.<\/p>\n<h2>ISPs have been lobbying hard to defeat the\u00a0California Broadband Internet Privacy Act<\/h2>\n<p>There are even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/files\/2017\/09\/06\/july_10_isp_letter_on_ab_375.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ten ISPs<\/a> that have sent in a letter in support of this bill. That doesn\u2019t stop the others from trying to poison the well with misinformation, though. In the lead up to the vote, lobbyists for big cable have been trying to spread three key misconceptions about AB 375 in an attempt to stop its passing. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2017\/09\/three-lies-big-internet-providers-are-spreading-kill-california-broadband-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EFF<\/a> compiled the lies told by ISP lobbyists to call out the deceptive practices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lie #1: A.B. 375 Will Prevent Internet providers From Stopping Future Cyberattacks<\/li>\n<li>Lie #2: A.B. 375 Will Lead to Pop-Ups<\/li>\n<li>Lie #3: A.B. 375 Will Expose You to Hackers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What the bill actually does is simple. ACLU legislative coordinator, Becca Cramer, summed it up succinctly for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/essential\/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-california-bill-aims-to-revive-1497898911-htmlstory.html\">LA Times<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAB 375 means that no Californian will be forced to pay for access to the Internet with their money and their privacy rights.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>California often leads other states in tech and internet regulations, and the whole country is watching this vote. It\u2019s important to note that California isn\u2019t the only state that has sought to defend internet privacy rights of its constituents after the dearth left by federal internet privacy regulations. All across the country from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/new-york-latest-state-see-bipartisan-support-internet-privacy\/\">New York<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/washington-state-enforce-internet-privacy-rules-state-level\/\">New Jersey<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/nevada-looking-protect-citizens-internet-privacy-isps-big-internet-companies\/\">Nevada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/washington-state-enforce-internet-privacy-rules-state-level\/\">Washington<\/a>, the fight for internet privacy has simply become more local. The fact that the majority of American internet users are still without internet privacy protections underscores this vote\u2019s importance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s State Senate will vote today on A.B. 375 \u2013 the California Broadband Internet Privacy Act. 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