FCC Wireless Bureau is extending deadline for filing reply commen...
FCC Wireless Bureau is extending deadline for filing reply comments by one week to April 24 on privacy petition submitted by CTIA on proposed principles for protecting privacy of location- based information. CTIA last year requested rulemaking that would…
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address best practices for wireless industry on location-specific information on wireless devices, including opt-in provision to protect subscriber privacy. As expected, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) submitted comments Fri. backing CTIA petition, which asked agency to develop technology neutral rules on collection and use of location information. Petition asked Commission to implement 1999 legislation that required commercial mobile services providers to obtain express prior authorization of consumers before using or disclosing location data. EPIC told agency it supported opt-in approach and particular scrutiny should be paid to unique characteristics of wireless devices when creating mechanisms to protect user information and notify consumers of their rights. “From the average user’s perspective, the only common denominator among these devices will be the desire to control the collection and use of location information,” EPIC Gen. Counsel David Sobel said. “The legal protections should accommodate that desire.” As for comment extension, Wireless Bureau said it was responding to motion by Sprint Spectrum to extend reply comment 30 days.