Wyden Blasts AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint for Allegedly Selling User Location Data

Telcos selling location data of Americans is “a nightmare for national security,” Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., tweeted Tuesday. He responded to a report claiming AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint sold customers' real-time location data, which ended up in bounty hunters’ possession. Wyden cited T-Mobile CEO John Legere for allegedly telling the lawmaker “his company would stop selling customer location data to shady third parties.” FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel urged an immediate investigation. “We only permit sharing of location when a customer gives permission for cases like fraud prevention or emergency roadside assistance, or when required by law,” an AT&T spokesperson said. “Over the past few months, as we committed to do, we have been shutting down everything else. We have shut down access for Microbilt as we investigate these allegations.” T-Mobile and Sprint didn't comment.