The hammer eventually dropped. In a stunning ruling, the Supreme Court dealt a major blow to telecom titans, siding with sequestration lawyers over the trade of real- time position data. Billions in penalties and nonsupervisory power were at stake. In an 8 – 1 decision, the Court affirmed the FCC’s authority to correct companies like AT&T and Verizon for mishandling sensitive stoner data. Only one justice differed as the maturity drew a firm line. The telecom companies had argued that the FCC’s enforcement process was unconstitutional. They claimed massive forfeitures should bear a jury trial before being assessed. Chief Justice...
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