CTIA is opposed to a California mobile privacy bill, SB...
CTIA is opposed to a California mobile privacy bill, SB 1434, which would require state law enforcement officials to get a warrant when seeking any cellphone location data. CTIA’s opposition is focused on the bill’s provision that would place reporting…
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burdens on carriers rather than on the prosecutors who make these requests, said Jamie Hastings, vice president of external and state affairs with the wireless group. But the group’s opposition in no way should be considered as a degradation of the industry’s “commitment to its customers’ privacy,” she said. CTIA is also concerned about the warrant provisions in the bill because the definitions appear “overly broad,” she said. The group is seeking clarification within this section, she said. The bill, sponsored by Senator Mark Leno (D), is currently in the Senate Public Safety Committee. The American Civil Liberties Union scoffed at the industry’s claim that reporting requirements would be burdensome. It cited its study which claimed the practice of obtaining cellphone location data, without court warrants, is widespread across the country.