The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Aug. 29, revised the list of companies from which it is seeking additional information pursuant to its examination of broadband companies' privacy practices, policies and procedures.
In March, the agency issued orders to AT&T Inc. and its wireless unit, AT&T Mobility LLC; Comcast Corp.'s Comcast Cable Communications LLC; Alphabet Inc.'s Google Fiber; T-Mobile US Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc. and Verizon Wireless.
However, in an effort to ensure it receives the most relevant and accurate information, the FTC has withdrawn the orders to AT&T and Verizon Communications and is instead sending orders to AT&T's advertising subsidiary, AppNexus Inc.; Verizon's wireline advertising subsidiary, Verizon Online LLC, and another Verizon advertising subsidiary, Oath (Americas) Inc. Additionally, the commission is sending a new request to Charter Communications Inc.
FTC, which has broad authority to issue orders under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, is seeking information on the categories of personal information collected about consumers or their devices, copies of the companies' notices and disclosures to consumers about their data collection practices and whether the companies offer consumers choices about the collection, retention, use, and disclosure of personal information. The agency is also looking for information on the procedures and processes for allowing consumers to access, correct, or delete their personal information.
