FCC opens investigation into geolocation data held by mobile carriers, citing privacy concerns

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is directing the commission’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into how mobile carriers are retaining consumer geolocation data and associated privacy issues, following a request for information asking companies to detail their current practices.

Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC Chairwoman

“Our mobile phones know a lot about us. That means carriers know who we are, who we call, and where we are at any given moment. This information and geolocation...