1y ago

FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data

Although the fines were originally proposed when the FCC was controlled by Republicans, the vote to finalize the penalties was 3-2 with dissents from Republicans Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington.

Shows what matters most to them. It certainly isn’t the wellbeing of their constituents.

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1y ago

FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data

arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-fines-big-three-carriers-196m-for-selling-users-real-time-location-data/

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1y ago

FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users' real-time location data

arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-fines-big-three-carriers-196m-for-selling-users-real-time-location-data/

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Just the cost of doing business. I bet they made more on the sale.
- They made so much more that they can afford to keep spending their lawyers time on it
  All three major carriers vowed to appeal the fines after they were announced today
US helps create monopolies
Buys data off those monopolies for surveillance
Pretend-fines pocket change for those monopolies
Make it seem like a big deal in media
The dumb populace believe the BS and point to it as some sort of win.
Rinse and Repeat
- AT&T revenue for the twelve months ending March 31, 2024 was $122.317B
How did this effect those who had their data sold? Will they see anything from this?
- 😅 Is this rhetorical or have you been under a rock the past 5 years. You know what the victims of this will get? A price hike by their carriers to help pay the fines.
  
  Rhetorical/facetious. And I got the answer I expected.
- Not a chance.
- boy, u running too much mouth for being a power bottom for the regime.
  
  Did you really just say that unironically?
Where’s my cut?
Also not enough
- now your bill will increase to make up for it
Maria Buttanero at 204 E Peoria St. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Your location data is safe!
Nothing will change until they start jailing people. Fines are just the cost of doing business in the modern era.
I feel like that just makes the customers pick up the bill. They need to go after CEO income/bonuses
- Fuck that.
  I mean, you can also bankrupt them with fines. But violating people's rights for profit should put you in a prison cell. And no minimum security bullshit.
It seems you're also the product even if you pay.
US helps create monopolies
Buys data off those monopolies for surveillance
Pretend-fines pocket change for those monopolies
Make it seem like a big deal in media
The dumb populace believe the BS and point to it as some sort of win.
Rinse and Repeat

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