Data Fines Appear Headed to SCOTUS After 2nd Circuit Upholds FCC's Verizon Order

Biden's FCC Fails Again in Overseeing Verizon's Data Breach - Real News Now

A failed attempt by Verizon to dispute a staggering $46.9 million fine for unauthorized sale of customers’ location data was observed recently. The fine, imposed due to a breach of user consent, was upheld by the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, serving a sharp rebuke to Verizon’s appeal. This fine, one of many handed out the previous year by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to major carriers, was the result of discoveries mad…

Data Fines Appear Headed to SCOTUS After 2nd Circuit Upholds FCC's Verizon Order

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Wednesday upheld a $46.9 million fine against Verizon for violating FCC data rules in a decision that could trigger the U.S. Supreme Court to take the case, given the current...

Court rejects Verizon’s appeal over $46.9m data sharing fine - Broadband Communities

News The court ruled that Verizon’s actions had clearly triggered the Communication Act’s privacy protections. By: Harry Baldock, Total Telecom This week, the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit as rejected Verizon’s appeal to overturn a $46.9m fine issued to it last year for illegally handing customer location data to third parties without consent. In its appeal, Verizon said that the FCC’s decision had been “arbitrary and capricious”, argu…

Appeals Court Upholds Verizon’s Nearly $47 Million Fine - Inside Towers

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the FCC’s nearly $47 million fine against Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) for failing to protect customers’ location data, Reuters reported. A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Verizon’s argument, saying “device-location data is statutorily protected.” Device-location data is protected under federal law, and the FCC “reasonably determined Verizon’s liability,” Judge Al…

Court rejects Verizon’s appeal over $46.9m data sharing fine

News The court ruled that Verizon’s actions had clearly triggered the Communication Act’s privacy protections This week, the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit as rejected Verizon’s appeal to overturn a $46.9m fine issued to it last year for illegally handing customer location data to third parties without consent. In its appeal, Verizon said that the FCC’s decision had been “arbitrary and capricious”, arguing that the location data was not…