FTC Staff Report Accuses ISPs of 'Troubling Data Collection Practices'

A new Federal Trade Commission staff report points the finger at six of the largest internet service providers in the U.S., calling each out for amassing troves of personal data from their customers and failing to offer meaningful disclosures or options to control the collection of that data. The six ISPs in question -- Verizon, T-Mobile, Comcast Xfinity, Charter Spectrum, AT&T and Google Fiber -- account for roughly 98% of the mobile internet market in the U.S., notes the report.

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