FCC fines big phone companies nearly $200 million for sharing customer location data

• The FCC fined four US network providers nearly $200 million for illegally sharing customer data.
• The FCC said the companies sold data to "aggregators," who resold it to third parties.
• All of the network providers plan to appeal the decision, arguing that the order lacks legal merit.

The Federal Communications Commission fined four US wireless carriers close to $200 million for illegally sharing access to customers' location data.