Passage is an attempt to roll back the regulation initiated by the Obama administration that would have required internet service providers (e.g., Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, and AT&T) to obtain individual consumers' approval to sell personal data (e.g., internet usage and web history) to marketers and other such data-buyers.
The Passage aims to overturn the regulatory actions taken by the Obama administration concerning internet service providers (like Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, and AT&T), which required these companies to secure consumer approval before selling their personal information (such as internet usage and web history) to marketers and other data buyers.