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Trump Signs Repeal of Broadband Privacy Rules

The law rolls back Obama-era rules limiting what telecommunications companies can do with personal information of their users.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a repeal of Obama-era broadband privacy rules, the White House said.

Republicans in Congress last week narrowly passed the repeal of the privacy rules with no Democratic support and over the strong objections of privacy advocates.

The signing, disclosed in White House statement late on Monday, follows strong criticism of the bill, which is a win for AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon Communications.