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On the recordAugust 15, 2018
A recent investigation by Senator Wyden revealed that wireless carriers were providing customer location to private companies without verifying that users had consented to this disclosure of private information.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden's investigation found privacy violations by wireless carriers regarding customer location data.

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