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FCC Proposes Over $200M in Fines for Wireless Location Data Violations

  • Full Title:
    FCC Proposes Over $200 Million In Fines Against Four Largest Wireless Carriers For Apparently Failing To Adequately Protect Consumer Location Data
  • Document Type:
    News Release
  • Bureau(s):
    Enforcement
  • Description
    Carriers Apparently Disclosed Their Customers' Location Information Without Their Consent and Continued to Sell Access to That Information Without Reasonable Safeguards

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  • Media Contact:
    Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov