Verizon and AT&T argue the FCC’s fines are unconstitutional as is, Supreme

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TL;DR

• Previously, the Federal Communications Commission fined AT&T (~$57M) and Verizon (~$47M) for failing to protect customer location data, leading both sides to demand a review, asserting the fines violated their right to a jury trial.
• While the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled in favor of AT&T, the 2nd Circuit ruled in favor of the government over Verizon.
• The Supreme Court is now being asked to step in and make a final ruling that will apply to both, though the decision won’t likely arrive until the summer of 2026.

After it determined Verizon and AT&T had willfully violated the law by failing to protect customer location data, the FCC previously ordered AT&T and Verizon to pay roughly $57 million and $47 million, respectively. While both companies paid the fines as expected, they also opted to sue over the matter independently. Now the Supreme Court is getting involved as well, as reported by The Hill.

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