Wireless Carriers Say They’ll Fight FCC on Fines Over Customer Location Data
- FCC says top US carriers illegally shared customer whereabouts
- ‘Sensitive data’ about location at issue, says FCC Chair
The FCC under Jessica Rosenworcel has made data privacy and protection a priority.
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The top three US wireless providers vowed to fight fines totaling almost $200 million by regulators who said the carriers illegally shared customers’ location information.
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced it had fined T-Mobile US Inc. $80 million and its Sprint unit $12 million, while also penalizing AT&T Inc. $57 million and Verizon Communications Inc. almost $47 million. The agency first proposed the fines in 2020 and has since heard responses from the companies.