NYC Councilman Offers Bill Banning Telcos From Selling Location Data
New York City Council Member Justin Brannan (D) planned to introduce legislation Tuesday that would ban wireless carriers and others from selling mobile location data. Telcos make millions from selling location data without knowledge or consent, he tweeted. “It's time…
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to put an end to Big Brother Big Business. And if the federal gov won't do it, NYC will.” Lawmakers and watchdogs criticized the practice of selling location data (see 1904180056).