FCC Proposes Fines For 4 Wireless Carriers Over Privacy Allegations

T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint face over $200 million in fines for sharing customer location data without consent. The FCC investigated after a Missouri sheriff accessed this data via a service by Sakura Switch. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced separate fines for each company, with T-Mobile facing the largest. The proposal has faced criticism, with Senator Ron Wyden and FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel calling the fines inadequate. The companies have the opportunity to respond, with T-Mobile already planning to contest the fine.

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