AT&T Urges Caution on FCC Rules for ISP Privacy
ISP privacy rules should track current rules for protecting customer proprietary network information, AT&T officials said in a meeting at the FCC. Aligning the rules with traditional rules for protecting CPNI “would allow providers to manage data security in line…
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with prevailing industry standards by considering such factors as data sensitivity, cost and the seriousness of the threat or vulnerability,” AT&T said. Breach reporting requirements “should be limited to breaches of genuinely sensitive information that are likely to harm customers,” AT&T said. “A number of the proposed or suggested reporting requirements do not meet those criteria and would also likely lead to excessive noticing that would not be helpful to customers.” AT&T said the “clock” for notifying customers “should not begin running until the provider has determined with substantial certainty that a breach has occurred.” The AT&T officials met with Matt DelNero, chief of the Wireline Bureau, and other FCC officials, said a filing in docket 16-106. The FCC is considering privacy rules for ISPs, with a final order likely later this year (see 1607070052).