As of April 2017, internet neutrality is gone. Today, broadband internet service providers have the ability to collect, monitor, reduce and censor content and data. Furthermore, many smart device apps also have the ability to collect, track, monitor and sell users data. However, it is uncertain if broadband service providers and smart device apps are collecting, monitoring, reducing, censoring, and selling data. This research examined contract language for collecting, tracking, monitoring, reducing, censoring, and selling data among current broadband internet service providers and common smart device apps. Specifically, an online content analysis of contracts was conducted on four major broadband service providers and twenty smart device apps.

 

This presentation discusses the research findings of the analysis. The presentation will be beneficial to business and information technology faculty as a trending topic to discuss within their courses.