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  • The Federal Communications Commission confirmed it has voted to fine the four major telecommunications carriers a combined total of more than $200 million for failing to protect consumers’ location information, with T-Mobile US Inc. expected to be fined more than $91 million. The carriers will be able to challenge the proposed fines, which currently sit at about $57 million for AT&T Inc., $48 million for Verizon Communications Inc. and more than $12 million for Sprint Corp. (Reuters)
  • The FCC also approved a measure in a 3-2 vote to pay Intelsat SA and other satellite providers as much as $9.7 billion for the ability to take over key airwaves for deploying 5G networks. Under the plan, the FCC would sell the airwaves through a public auction, where the bidders are expected to include large telephone companies. (Bloomberg)
  • Huawei Technologies Co. has reached out to at least six high-profile Washington people to seek advice on how to improve the Chinese telecommunications company’s reputation, according to people familiar with the initiative. Those contacted include Abbe Lowell, a lawyer for Jared Kushner, and Marcus Brauchli, the former executive editor of The Washington Post, the people said, noting that some have already met with Huawei staff at their New York offices earlier this month. (The Wall Street Journal)

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