FCC proposes fines against T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-02-28T20:54:00
The FCC proposed fines against the four largest wireless carriers in the United States for allegedly selling access to their customers’ location information without taking reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access.
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