Legislators privacy fight coincides with FCC complaint

The Hill: A complaint against the Baltimore Police Department filed by civil liberties groups could become part of a battle in Congress over privacy protections.

Several groups jointly filed the complaint to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over concerns that Baltimore police are using cellphone jamming technology, known as stingrays, that can collect location data from people’s devices. The Center for Media Justice, Color Of Change and New America’s Open Technology Institute allege that this is in violation of the Communications Act.

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