FCC proposes $200M in fines for wireless carriers that sold your location for years

FCC proposes $200M in fines for wireless carriers that sold your location for years

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/28/fcc-proposes-200m-in-fines-for-wireless-carriers-that-sold-your-location-for-years/

The FCC has officially and finally determined that the major wireless carriers in the U.S. broke the law by secretly selling subscribers’ location data for years with almost no constraints or disclosure. But its Commissioners decry the $200 million penalty proposed to be paid by these enormously rich corporations, calling it disproportionate to the harm caused to consumers.

Under the proposed fines, T-Mobile would pay $91M; AT&T, $57M; Verizon, $48M; and Sprint, $12M. (Disclosure: TechCrunch is owned by Verizon Media. This does not affect our coverage in the slightest.)