#TelecomRegulations

Wireless Carriers Face $200M FCC Fine As Data Privacy Waters Roil

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April 30, 2024 at 12:56PM The FCC fined top US wireless carriers a total of $200 million for sharing customers’ location information without consent. The investigation, initiated after a sheriff used a location-finding service to access customer data, revealed that the carriers had sold data to two firms. The carriers argue the fines are based … Read more

Exposed: Chinese smartphone farms that run thousands of barebones mobes to do crime

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March 21, 2024 at 02:37AM Chinese upstarts are selling smartphone motherboards and kit for committing scams and crimes. An undercover investigation by China Central Television reveals chassis with 20 motherboards wired to a monitor, and a datacenter housing 1,000 smartphones. The phones are used for fake comments, orders, or likes, and operators charge $417-$834 for … Read more