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The FTC has ordered broadband providers to file detailed special reports on their data-handling and privacy practices within 45 days

WASHINGTON—Federal regulators on Tuesday widened their inquiry into consumer privacy matters, ordering seven major broadband providers to detail their data collection policies.

The Federal Trade Commission ordered broadband providers including Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. to explain why and how they collect consumer data, and whether they give customers a chance to block use of their personal information.

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