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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wrote to large automakers, including Tesla, inquiring about their policies regarding internet-connected car technology and domestic abuse. She emphasized the importance of secure access to communications for survivors of domestic violence, as cars with location tracking and remote control features can be used for stalking.

Rosenworcel expressed concern that domestic abuse survivors should not have to choose between risking being stalked and giving up their cars. She also contacted wireless carriers, including AT&T, about the issue. Tesla did not immediately respond to the request for comment, although the company recently faced a lawsuit from a woman who alleged the automaker’s technology was used by her husband to stalk and harm her.

The FCC chairwoman’s request for information from automakers includes policies to remove access to connected apps from individuals on the vehicle’s title. Her deadline for responses is January 26, 2022. The incidents of technology-enabled stalking involving cars have been highlighted in both Reuters and the New York Times.



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