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June 4, 2026
Supreme Court Rules Against AT&T and Verizon on FCC Fines
- The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against AT&T and Verizon, upholding the FCC's authority to impose fines for data privacy violations.
- The court determined that the FCC's internal process for assessing fines does not violate the companies' constitutional right to a jury trial.
- The ruling allows the FCC to continue enforcing penalties, including significant fines totaling nearly $200 million against major carriers for mishandling customer data.
5 Sources
- Supreme Court upholds FCC’s fines against Verizon, AT&TJun 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM · The Hill
- Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone CarriersJun 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companiesJun 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM · ABC News
- US Supreme Court rules against wireless carriers in battle over finesJun 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM · Independent
- US Supreme Court backs FCC in clash with wireless carriers over finesJun 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM · Reuters