Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine
Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.
The Supreme Court has dismissed Verizon's request for a $47 million refund from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), effectively ending Verizon's chance to challenge the fine. The court's denial of Verizon's petition means that the company cannot seek a review from a lower court to order the FCC to issue a refund. Despite this setback, AT&T and T-Mobile are still pursuing their own appeals against fines related to the sale of device-location data, arguing that their actions did not violate US telecom law.
The FCC imposed a combined $196 million fine on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile in 2024 for selling mobile users' real-time location data without explicit consent.
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