Privacy bill strips FCC oversight of telecom data abuse, worrying consumer advocates
AUG 2, 2022
Sweeping federal privacy legislation meant to crack down on big tech could inadvertently give telecoms a free pass to mishandle consumer data, privacy advocates warn.
Under the American Data Privacy Protection Act, the Federal Communications Commission would no longer have the authority to enforce its privacy regulations for common carriers such as AT&T and Verizon that handle the vast majority of Americans’ phone calls and text conversations.
