Motherboard previously found the telecom companies sold phone location data to bounty hunters and other third-parties.
“Based on today’s news reports, it seems clear Chairman Pai has failed to protect American consumers at every stage of the game—this issue only came to light after my office and dedicated journalists discovered how wireless companies shared Americans’ locations willy nilly,” Senator Ron Wyden said in a statement. “He only investigated after public pressure mounted. And now his response is a set of comically inadequate fines that won’t stop phone companies from abusing Americans’ privacy the next time they can make a quick buck.”