Court Rebuffs Request by Telecoms to Review $92 Million Privacy Fine

Court rebuffs request by telecoms to review $92 million privacy fine

A federal district court declined to step in and review a combined $92 million fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on T-Mobile and Sprint for selling customer geolocation data to third parties, saying Congress has recognized “the highly sensitive nature” of such information. In a unanimous decision, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the FCC “correctly determined” that customer location d…

Court Rebuffs Request By Telecoms To Review $92 Million Privacy Fine   - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

A federal district court declined to step in and review a combined $92 million fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on T-Mobile and Sprint for selling customer geolocation data to third parties, saying Congress has recognized “the highly sensitive nature” of such information. In a unanimous decision, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the FCC “correctly determined” that customer location d…

Judges Uphold $92 Million Fine Against T-Mobile

WASHINGTON, AUgust 15, 2025 – Federal judges in D.C. upheld Friday a $92 million fine against T-Mobile, and in doing so ruled the Federal Communications Commission’s forfeiture process did not violate companies’ right to a jury trial.It sets up a split with the Fifth Circuit, where judges in April found the process was invalid under recent Supreme Court precedent.The FCC fined the three major mobile carriers last year nearly $200 million for not…