FCC finalizes $196M penalties for location-data sales revealed in 2018.
Should be 200 billion. Slap on the wrist, at most.
FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data
Submitted 2 weeks ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.zip
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Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
So, the equivalent of them having 1 bad week of sales out of 52?
JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
How much did they make on the sale? I bet it more than covers the fines, which makes it the cost of doing business.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This would totally happen under trump. It just screams the kind of consumer protection that trump and the GQP are known for.
henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
Title might as well be FCC approves sale of location data, with fee.