FCC Asks Carmakers, Wireless Companies to Help Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors

Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Capitol Hill Dec. 5, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has called on automakers and wireless service providers to help protect domestic abuse survivors from the misuse of connected car tools by abusers.

In a letter sent to nine large automakers and three voice service providers on Jan. 11, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urged the companies to hand over details regarding how they protect and support people who have been harassed by domestic abusers.