Phone Carriers Mum on Upcoming Major Cellphone Privacy Case

Phone Carriers Mum on Upcoming Major Cellphone Privacy Case

Big players in the wireless industry are seen to be keeping their distance on a big privacy case that is set to be heard by the US Supreme court on November 29.

The case is said to provide a clear answer as to whether authorities need a warrant when obtaining cellphone location information used for implicating suspects.

While wireless trade group CTIA and carriers AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile US remained aloof to the matter, Verizon has called for stronger protections for customer data privacy.

Verizon’s Rich Young said that the Supreme Court’s decision will make a significant impact on how authorities obtain similar information from other types of providers in the future.     

Source: Reuters

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