The Cost of Privacy

We are familiar with the idea that you are not as private on the Internet as you might think. Web sites you visit track you. So do your social media platforms. But what about your internet service provider (ISP)? You pay for their service. Do they also have the right to profit from you a second time, through selling your browsing history? NPR reports.

Questions...

•Does overturning this privacy rule bother you or does it not bother you? Why?

•What are the sorts of things a person might look for online that are not illegal, but you would still not want to be public?

•Would you pay your ISP more to not be tracked? How much more?

•The phone company can't listen in on your phone calls. Should it be the same with ISPs, or is it different for some reason?