A coalition of leading consumer rights, human rights, and civil liberties organizations have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to end the FCC’s rule requiring mass retention of phone records. Currently, the FCC requires phone companies to retain sensitive information on all customers, including name, address, telephone number, telephone number dialed, date, time, and length of the call for 18 months. The petition states that the FCC’s mandate “violates the fundamental right to privacy, exposes consumers to data breaches, stifles innovation, and reduces competition. It is outdated and ineffective. It should end.”