Supreme Court Upholds FCC Fines Against AT&T and Verizon for Selling Location Data

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC did not violate AT&T and Verizon's constitutional rights to a jury trial when imposing fines for selling customer location data without proper consent. The decision affirms the FCC's authority to penalize carriers for privacy violations through administrative proceedings rather than requiring jury trials.

Why it matters: This ruling significantly strengthens regulatory enforcement over telecom companies' handling of customer data and establishes that the FCC can levy substantial fines without jury oversight—a precedent with major implications for privacy protection and tech regulation.