AT&T, T-Mobile, And Verizon To Contest Heavy Fines Imposed By The FCC For Mishandling User Data

Lately, telecommunication service providers have been under hot waters from regulatory authorities and have been levied heavy fines due to consent not being taken from consumers when sharing sensitive information. Now AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have all unanimously decided to pursue their case by contesting the claim made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against it mishandling users’ personal data.

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are challenging substantial fines imposed by the FCC for sharing sensitive data of users with third-party services

While AT&T and T-Mobile have had their share of troubles this year and have managed to stay in the news by frequently landing in controversies, the focus seems to have moved away from the service to the ongoing legal complications. In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) levied heavy fines on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon for sharing customer location data with third parties without the users’ consent.

The fine was first proposed in 2020 by the FCC, as per a CNN report, and it was contended that this was a huge failure on the wireless carriers’ end, not being able to protect the privacy of its users. Now, all the companies are on board to argue in their defense against the FCC’s fine and have filed a briefing to explain their side.

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are now arguing that their programs related to location-based services undergo a vigorous vetting process. Without customer consent, the data cannot be used, and the data was, in fact, available for services like emergency response…