FCC poised to flex new privacy powers

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to craft regulations in the coming months on how broadband providers handle sensitive customer data – and advocates on both sides of the issue are gearing up to make their case. Consumer advocates are hoping the commission drafts stricter rules for how companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable treat customers’ information. But industry groups are wary of the FCC crafting new rules and say any framework should match standards already in place.