Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile Say They Have a Legal Right To Track You and Sell Your Data

The legal battle raises questions about privacy, corporate accountability, and the boundaries of regulatory power.

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The attempt by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fine three telecommunications giants – Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile (Sprint) – for selling their users’ real-time location data in 2018, is facing new legal challenges.

The three corporations were ordered to pay 46.9 million, 57.3 million, and 80.1 million dollars, respectively.

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