US Telcos Slapped with $200M in Fines for Selling Location Data
April 30, 2024![US Telcos Slapped with $200M in Fines for Selling Location Data](https://cdn.brief.news/images/stories/94f1291269968bb5002dee0dc8d6e696be79740cca4ef7cc5467bcbcca49f52077171a5f2bda9f49c0232a690573a1384e5871a59388a468da5c9394a01cff57.jpg)
The FCC has imposed nearly $200 million in fines on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile US for illegally selling subscribers' location data.
Concerns about the unauthorized sale of customer location data by major telecoms were first raised in 2018.
Senator Ron Wyden praised the FCC's enforcement, emphasizing that customers did not consent to the selling of their location information.
The FCC's investigation revealed the telcos sold data to third parties without proper customer consent and failed to ensure downstream buyers obtained this consent.
The implicated telecom companies are contesting the fines, claiming they have ceased the questioned practices and addressed the issues.
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The Verge • Apr 29, 2024
FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon for illegally sharing location data![FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/868a5c183288841523847283b9edbd4f048b2dbd57b37d42a5e5bf9032a36fd043e936546e71ede57541022f977c4e69f3fca1c2a8093a2e0b44e4fe75f0c4d0.jpg)
Ars Technica • Apr 29, 2024
FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data