Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine
Summary
The Supreme Court rejected Verizon’s bid for a $47 million refund from the FCC, effectively ending its chance to overturn the fine. The piece notes ongoing challenges by AT&T and T-Mobile to similar penalties over the sale of real-time device-location data, highlighting regulatory and privacy implications for telecom operators. The article also covers the Seventh Amendment arguments, prior court rulings, and the broader context of data-sharing practices among major carriers.