Unfortunately, many companies would prefer to collect that data to sell it.
Despite being alerted to the issue, the carriers reportedly failed to restrict access to this data adequately.
The FCC initiated the investigation after media reports, notablya 2019 articleby journalist Joseph Cox forMotherboard.
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Delays in the FCC’s final decision stemmed from internal agency deadlock until a fifth commissioner was confirmed.
