I wonder what will happen some day when the browsing history toxic waste containment area has a spill and suddenly a bunch very visible people get exposed.

I don't think that's what was claimed. I agree with null-user: I've never bought a single thing from a targeted web ad.

Obviously, the privacy issue of the Internet has not yet begun to come to its inevitable legal head . . .

i like the elephant trunk. where did that come from?

RT America - Do new FCC regulations put your privacy at risk?

Obviously, this can't remain the purview of "FCC regulations."

In American jurisprudence, there is already an existing body of law, such as 18 United States Code §2511, that unfortunately is still "in need of an update." It speaks of "oral communication" and then "electronic communication," but these things really don't go far enough in the context of the present technological age.

These are things that are – sooner, rather than later – going to have to be addressed by legislatures throughout the planet, in the form of new laws. (And/Or, specific and purposeful revisions to existing sections such as the above.)

It is not the proper place of regulatory agencies, such as the FCC, to create new laws, nor to push existing laws into uncharted territories – into "use cases" never contemplated by the authors of the original statute(s). Instead, "the authors" ... legislatures ... must become involved. And, we must look to them to craft regulations that are properly suited to the "we live in interesting times" present case.

"Don't ask the FCC to do this ... alone!" They can't. It's not their job. They're not ... The US Congress. (Ditto: "the British Parliament, etcetera etcetera.")

This is a no win situation. No the FCC should not do this alone, but the problem with Congress is the lobbyists who pretty much bought out the politicians - some for very little:

http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/29/15...vacy-fire-sale

It should be the other way around. The advertisers should pay us and not the ISP's. If I could sell my private data, I would for the right price. If it were possible.

This is interesting:

Computing Forever - Blockchain Will Save Free Speech

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain

Meanwhile in Germany:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39506114

It is worth noting that, as regards the United States, the recent legal action changes nothing. You are as naked and for sale on the internet as you ever have been. Rather it prevents what I consider positive changes that were in the pipeline.

Internet access has become essential to contemporary life. I believe that ISPs should be treated and regulated as common carriers.

OK this is something we can do something about and it's sooo simple
just make your whole browser history one and only one web page if for nothing else a protest to this bullshit
HOW YOU ASK????
simple use a proxy

this can't be enforced unless the german police have world wide jurisdiction

From the News section of LQ - relevant here too: