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The Federal Communications Commission said the agency will investigate mobile carriers' compliance with rules requiring them to disclose to consumers how they are using and sharing location data. "This information and geolocation data is really sensitive. It's a record of where we've been and who we are," FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said. "That's why the FCC is taking steps to ensure this data is protected." In July, Rosenworcel asked the 15 top mobile carriers including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast,…

Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) Do you remember net neutrlaity? It may seem like ancient history now, but there was a time when regulators actually came together to put in place guardrails preventing greedy telecoms from segregating internet access to the highest bidders. Then Trump and Ajit Pai happened. Now, nearly five years after the Federal Communications Commission voted to gut net neutrality protections, a handful of Democratic lawmakers are working to codify the protections into law. This week Democratic S…

The US telecoms regulator needs an additional $3 billion dollars to fund the removal from US networks of equipment made by Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE, bringing the total cost to $4.9 billion, the agency told Congress on Friday. "To fund all reasonable and supported cost estimates..., the Reimbursement Program will require $4.98 billion, reflecting a current shortfall of $3.08 billion," Jessica Rosenworcel, the chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, said Friday in a letter to Senator Maria…