In a post for the Benton Foundation, Georgetown University Law Center professor Paul Ohm argues the pending Federal Communications Commission's broadband consumer privacy proposal is "sensible." He contends internet service providers "jeopardize" consumer privacy "in ways the phone company and postal service" do not, pointing out that an ISP is the "mandatory first hop to the rest of the internet" giving ISPs "a nearly-comprehensive picture" of what a user does. He concludes, "If the FCC’s commissioners hold on to their commitments over the next few weeks and resist the continuing barrage from those urging them to water down the new privacy rules, they will accomplish something truly important. They will long be remembered and celebrated for protecting the kind of privacy we need to ensure safe, dynamic, and innovative online spaces." Editor's Note: Davis Wright Tremaine Partner Christin McMeley, CIPP/US, recently posted a fact check of the FCC proposal for Privacy Perspectives. 
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