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FCC Imposes $3 Million in Fines in "Junk Fax" Cases
In August, we warned that the FCC was preparing a series of major enforcement orders for the transmission of unsolicited faxes . Today, the FCC released 9 forfeiture orders totaling $3.1 million in fines against…
FCC Settles $100,000 Proposed Fine for Only $250
At Kelley Drye, we handle a lot of FCC investigations, so we know first hand how the Commission develops proposed forfeitures for telecom violations. In previous posts, I've commented that the FCC should reconsider the…
AT&T Joins Effort to Expand Waivers for Late-Filed USF Forms
AT&T has joined the ranks of petitioners seeking to overturn the Wireline Competition Bureau's tough stance on contributors' late-filed USF forms. On September 13, AT&T joined Airband Communications in seeking…
Unauthorized Transfer of Control Draws Proposed Fine for Turner Broadcasting
Universal service violations, slamming, "junk faxes" and privacy violations typically draw large FCC fines. It may seem surprising, then, to learn that unauthorized transfers of control of FCC licenses draw a…
Late-Filed Forms Update: Airband Seeks Review of FCC Denial
Last week, we posted an entry about the tough stance the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau is taking on late-filed Universal Service Forms submitted by contributors. One of the parties whose USF appeal was denied,…