FCC proposes $ 208 million fine to all US mobile carriers for selling location data

FCC proposes $ 208 million fine to all US mobile carriers for selling location data

In early February, the FCC wrote a letter to the US Congress (details on this page), stating that one or several US mobile carrier users were selling location data. Early reports in 2018 Were found. On Friday, the FCC said it had proposed a $ 208 million fine on all four major US mobile carriers.

FCC proposes $ 208 million fine to all US mobile carriers for selling location data

The FCC has proposed to impose $ 91 million to T-Mobile, 57 million to AT&T, 48 million to Verizon and 12 million to Sprint. ۔

The FCC launched an investigation after users were notified of the location of the sale of their location data.

The FCC's proposed penalty is not final. Mobile companies will be given the opportunity to explain before the final penalty is imposed.