Submitted 6 months ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to technology@lemmy.world
Although the fines were originally proposed when the FCC was controlled by Republicans, the vote to finalize the penalties was 3-2 with dissents from Republicans Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington.
Shows what matters most to them. It certainly isn’t the wellbeing of their constituents.
AT&T revenue for the twelve months ending March 31, 2024 was $122.317B
How did this effect those who had their data sold? Will they see anything from this?
😅 Is this rhetorical or have you been under a rock the past 5 years. You know what the victims of this will get? A price hike by their carriers to help pay the fines.
Rhetorical/facetious. And I got the answer I expected.
Not a chance.
boy, u running too much mouth for being a power bottom for the regime.
Did you really just say that unironically?
Maria Buttanero at 204 E Peoria St. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Your location data is safe!
Where’s my cut
Also not enough
now your bill will increase to make up for it
Nothing will change until they start jailing people. Fines are just the cost of doing business in the modern era.
I feel like that just makes the customers pick up the bill. They need to go after CEO income/bonuses
Fuck that.
I mean, you can also bankrupt them with fines. But violating people’s rights for profit should put you in a prison cell. And no minimum security bullshit.
It seems you’re also the product even if you pay.
PhAzE@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Just the cost of doing business. I bet they made more on the sale.
ozymandias117@lemmy.world 6 months ago
They made so much more that they can afford to keep spending their lawyers time on it