A federal district court has upheld the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) authority to enforce stricter data breach notification rules on the telecommunications sector. The ruling confirms the FCC's 2024 regulations requiring telecom companies to notify customers when their personally identifiable information is exposed in a hack. Additionally, the court declined to review a combined $92 million fine imposed by the FCC on T-Mobile and Sprint for selling customer geolocation data to third parties. The court acknowledged that Congress recognizes the highly sensitive nature of geolocation information. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a split decision, affirmed the expansion of the FCC’s data breach reporting rules, reinforcing the agency’s regulatory reach in protecting consumer data privacy within the telecom industry.
Split Sixth Circuit Upholds FCC Expansion of Data Breach Notification Rules https://t.co/TCaHxFfR9y | by @SaulEwing
Sixth Circuit Upholds FCC’s 2024 Data Breach Reporting Rules https://t.co/4gPFQu1toX | by @WNJLLP
Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – August and September Filings 2025 https://t.co/BAwRs535yU | by @kelleydrye