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Wireless Carriers Challenge FCC’s $200 Million Location Privacy Fines
Wireless Carriers Challenge FCC’s $200 Million Location Privacy Fines
Three of the largest wireless carriers are fighting back against Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fines for...
FCC Argues AT&T’s $57 Million Location Privacy Fine Should Stand
Four Wireless Carriers Fined $200 Million in April for Allegedly Selling Access to Customer's Location Information.
In new filings this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said...
Verizon Launches Emergency Messaging, Location-Sharing Service with Skylo Technologies
Verizon VZ -0.51%↓ has partnered with Skylo Technologies for an emergency messaging and location-sharing service on select Google Pixel and Samsung phones this fall. Next year, Verizon said it would offer text via...
Verizon Business Partners With Monarch Tractor
Verizon Business VZ -0.46%↓ and Livermore, Calif.-based Monarch Tractor, which offers the MK-V electric smart tractor, have partnered to support sustainable farming practices via autonomous tractors connected through Verizon’s network.
The...
FTC Finalizes Order With Company Prohibiting It From Selling or Sharing...
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with digital marketing and data aggregator InMarket Media over allegations the company unlawfully collected and used consumers’ location data for advertising and...
FCC Fines Largest Wireless Carriers $200 Million For Illegally Sharing Location...
Carriers deny allegations, say they will fight fines...
Alleging that they illegally shared access to their customers’ location information, the nation’s largest wireless carriers were fined...
U.S. Government Looks at Regulating Connected Vehicles To Prevent Users From...
The Federal Communications Commission has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow the agency to use its authority to create protections for domestic abuse...
FCC Adopts 911 Location Routing Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules last week that require wireless carriers to implement location-based routing of 911 calls and real-time texts to...
Sonim and NextNav Integrate Vertical Location for Verizon Customers
Sonim Technologies SONM 0.00 has announced the integration of NextNav’s NN -0.66%↓ Pinnacle vertical location into the company’s XP3plus smartphone.
The integration of z-axis capabilities for E911 calls is now available on the...
It’s Over: Last 3G Network Closes Dec. 31
It’s the end of an era as Verizon VZ -1.14%↓ will close the last 3G network on Dec. 31. The 3G networks once allowed millions of passenger cars,...