As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has discarded a set of privacy rules that would have blocked broadband providers from using information about their customers’ viewing habits without consent. The regulations would have required internet service providers to meet more stringent security standards regarding their customers’ personal information. No need for that.

Squiz, a “global digital transformation organization”, asked 600+ senior marketers at large enterprises about marketing technology.

Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation.  The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.