Maine votes to prevent ISPs from selling subscriber data without permission

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The Register: Wow, talk about a Maine-wave: US state says ISPs need permission to flog netizens' personal data

The bill passed the Maine senate unanimously.

The bill covers a range of customer information, including contact details such as addresses and phone numbers, as well as their internet usage details: think browsing and app history, geolocation coordinates, MAC numbers, and IP addresses.

Additionally, the proposed law forbids ISPs from charging customers a penalty or offering them a discount on their service based on whether or not they opt in to having their data sold to advertisers.

It still has to be signed by the Governor, but it passed the Maine senate unanimously. I don't see a refusal to sign happening here.