Wireless Technology Research (WTR) reached partial settlement of ...
Wireless Technology Research (WTR) reached partial settlement of class action suit agreement with wireless carriers on their effort to create database of personal information on wireless subscribers and to monitor them for brain tumors. WTR, research firm that scientist…
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George Carlo had headed that conducted cellphone health research for CTIA, had organized class action litigation that alleged that carriers had invaded privacy of cellphone users. Monitoring had been done to “for the purpose of avoiding scrutiny of safety and health problems raised with regard to cellular portable telephones.” Wireless entities that had been named in litigation included Ameritech, CTIA, Motorola. WTR said Cook County, Ill., Circuit Judge Stephen Schiller gave preliminary approval of settlement earlier this week. Hearing on final approval is set for Nov. 13.