FCC Issues Wrist-Slap Fines to Carriers That Sold Your Phone-Location Data

This is what democracy should look like: public servants responding to public demands.

On April 25, the agency will restore the authority it needs to act as a strong advocate for a user-powered internet.

A federal judge has approved a class-action settlement that requires Google to pay for collecting and storing location data from smartphone users who had attempted to keep that information private.