US fines telcos $200M for sharing customer location data without consent

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By Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiApr 30, 2024, 11:13 am78 pts
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday that it is fining the four U.S. major wireless carriers around $200 million in total for “illegally” sharing and selling customers’ real-time location data without their consent. AT&T’s fine is more than $57 million, Verizon’s is almost $47…

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