\tMajor operators in the US followed through on a promise to stop sharing user information with location aggregators after a public outcry in 2018.<\/p>\n
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile US told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) they had put a stop to sharing customer location data in March.<\/p>\n
Sprint told the regulator it plans to stop contracting with location aggregators by 31 May, after which it \u201cmay provide LBS [location based services] directly to customers\u201d which are in the public interest, but added \u201cthere are no firm plans at this time\u201d.<\/p>\n
All four operators promised to stop sharing location information in 2018 after a revelation that a third party improperly gained access [1] to information shared with an aggregator.<\/p>\n
But Motherboard reported in January the operators had yet to make good on their pledge.<\/p>\n
While the FCC took no official action, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel asked the operators for updates and said she felt compelled to release their responses to keep the public informed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an issue that affects the privacy and security of every American with a wireless phone\u2026I will continue to press this agency to make public what it knows about what happened\u201d.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/att-verizon-tackle-location-sharing-fears\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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