- The Supreme Court sided 8–1 with the Trump administration, upholding the FCC’s power to penalize telecoms over failures to protect customer location data in a case involving Verizon and AT&T and roughly $100 million in fines.
- The Court also accepted that the companies don’t have to pay those penalties immediately — a concession that could shift how regulators enforce and collect fines.
- Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, and the ruling has broader implications for other agencies’ enforcement powers as the Court continues reshaping administrative authority.
The news, distilled into what matters.
Get the full experience in the app — topics, comments, and audio summaries.