Court Upholds $92 Million Fine Against T-Mobile for Selling Customer Location Data Without Consent
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Summary
A federal appeals court upheld $92 million in fines against T-Mobile for illegally selling customer location data without consent. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had previously fined T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon for failing to protect sensitive customer data and sharing it with third parties. The ruling highlights ongoing concerns about privacy violations by telecom companies.
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The Federal Communications Commission last year fined T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon, saying the carriers illegally shared access to customers' location information without consent.
The fines relate to sharing of real-time location data that was r
T-Mobile can’t overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come.
