Moody 's privacy agency said the proposal by the federal Federal Communications commission ( FCC ) to impose privacy restrictions on broadband providers , such as AT&T , Comcast , Verizon Communications and Charter Communications was " credit - negative " as it would " severely " restrict their ability to compete with digital advertisers such as Google and Facebook . These digital advertisers are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission , under a softer standard than the previous rule by the FCC .
Moody's ratings agency warns the proposal by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose privacy restrictions on broadband providers, such as AT&T, Comcast, Verizon Communications and Charter Communications was "credit-negative" as it would "severely" handicap their ability to compete with digital advertisers such as Google and Facebook. These digital advertisers are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission, under a softer standard than the proposed rule by the FCC.