Broadband Privacy Overturned, While FCC Seeks To Repeal Net Neutrality

April saw the repeal of broadband privacy rules that had been proposed by former President Barack Obama. President Donald Trump signed a repeal of broadband privacy rules that would have limited internet service providers from sharing or selling their customers' browsing history for advertising purposes.

Later in the month, the FCC, led by chairman Ajit Pai, pledged to overturn Obama-era Net Neutrality regulations. Pai said that high-speed internet service should no longer be treated like a public utility with regulations, and has issued a draft of his proposal for a public comment period. The FCC will be taking comments for the next three months.