Judges Uphold $92 Million Fine Against T-Mobile
The decision sets up a split with the Fifth Circuit.
WASHINGTON, August 15, 2025 – Federal judges in D.C. upheld Friday a $92 million fine against T-Mobile, and in doing so ruled the Federal Communications Commission’s forfeiture process did not violate companies’ right to a jury trial.
It sets up a split with the Fifth Circuit, where judges in April found the process was invalid under recent Supreme Court precedent.
The FCC fined the three major mobile carriers last year nearly $200 million for not vetting third parties before selling them customer location data in 2018. T-Mobile was hit with an $80 million fine, plus a $12.2 million fine intended for Sprint, which T-Mobile acquired in 2020.
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