India, June 4 -- The U.S. Supreme Court decided 8-1 on Thursday to back the Trump administration, affirming the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) power to enforce data privacy laws against telecom companies.
This case revolved around about $100 million in fines slapped on Verizon and AT&T after the FCC found that they didn't do enough to protect customer location data. Both Verizon and AT&T took issue with how the FCC handled the enforcement, claiming it infringed on their constitutional rights by hampering their chance to defend themselves before a jury.
They argued that the FCC's penalty process was unjust and wanted the fines to be canceled. The Trump administration stood by the FCC, suggesting that financial penalties are vita...