Senator flags missing FCC permits

Senator Maggie Hassan wrote to Trump Mobile saying the company failed to obtain necessary authorizations to operate its international calling service under FCC rules.

Robocall filing also incomplete

Hassan said Trump Mobile did not submit a required plan for fighting robocalls. Its partner Liberty Mobile Wireless filed a robocall database entry but it was incomplete.

Data breach exposed thousands

Hackers stole personal data of three thousand six hundred fifteen Trump Mobile customers. A vendor the company uses also exposed customer data on the internet.

Company told hackers it had no team

When a ransomware group notified Trump Mobile of the breach, Hassan said the company responded that it had no team to handle it, raising concerns about security readiness.

“we have no team to handle this”

International service authorization missing

Trump Mobile advertises calling to more than two hundred thirty countries and territories. A search of the FCC's International Communications Filing System found no authorization for these services.

Questions about Liberty Mobile ties

Trump Mobile officials told The Verge that Liberty Mobile Wireless is the backbone of Trump Mobile and handles much of its technical, legal, and financial operations.Hassan asked if Trump Mobile owns or controls Liberty Mobile.

Weak customer verification systems

Hassan found that Trump Mobile and Liberty Mobile failed to submit required information about customer identity verification efforts and lack know-your-customer processes in their robocall mitigation plans.

Senator demands answers by October twenty-ninth

Hassan asked Trump Mobile CEO Patrick O'Brien questions about the data breach, ownership structure, FCC filings, device sales, and which countries supply parts for Trump phones. She set an October twenty-ninth deadline for response.