Supreme Court upholds FCC’s fines against Verizon, AT&T
Summary
The Supreme Court decided 8-1 that Verizon and AT&T must pay over $100 million in fines from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Court ruled the phone companies do not have a right to a jury trial to challenge these fines about the sharing of customers’ location data.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court ruling was 8 votes in favor and 1 against.
- The fines come from the FCC, the government agency that regulates communications.
- Verizon and AT&T were fined for issues related to sharing customers’ location information.
- The total fines exceed $100 million when combined.
- Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the Court’s opinion.
- The phone companies argued they should have a jury trial to dispute the fines, but the Court disagreed.
- This ruling upholds the FCC’s authority to impose these fines without a jury trial.
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