WASHINGTON (CN) — The attempt by wireless giants to undercut regulatory fines fell apart at the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the justices labeled their complaints a communications problem rather than a legal one.
AT&T and Verizon collectively face over $100 million in penalties for selling customers’ data to a third party offering a location-finding service to law enforcement officials. The carriers sought the high court’s help in nullifying those fines by challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to issue such orders.
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