LAS VEGAS — Two top federal regulators on Wednesday urged tech companies to expand their efforts to protect consumer privacy.

“There is a responsibility if you collect [personal] information,” Federal Communications Commission Tom Wheeler said at CES.

He said Internet service providers (ISPs) have a responsibility to make sure personal data is held securely and that companies are transparent about what’s being captured. Wheeler also said consumers need to know that they have a choice — opting in or out — as to whether their personal data is collected.

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