CommLaw Monitor
Verizon Settles FCC Privacy Investigation for $90,000
Consumer privacy is a hot topic in many arenas. At the FCC, consumer privacy is protected by the Commission's "customer proprietary network information" ("CPNI") rules. Today, the FCC released another CPNI enforcement…
Meet the Enforcement Bureau
Yesterday, I attended a bar association event featuring the FCC's Enforcement Bureau. There were no newsworthy revelations made during the session, but the Bureau distributed an updated organizational chart and contact…
Blast from the Past: Long Distance Carrier Faces $1.4 Million Fine for Slamming
In a story with a decidedly 1990’s feel, long distance reseller Silv Communication faces a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $1.48 million fine for switching customers’ long distance services without…
FCC Proposes $284,250 Fine for Failure to Pay USF
On May 6, 2010, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability to NTS Communications, Inc. for failure to pay universal service contributions. The NAL is the second large fine for failure to pay USF proposed in a little…
FCC's Genachowski Proclaims a "Third Way" to Apply Net Neutrality
A month after the Court of Appeals reversed the FCC's Comcast decision, FCC Chairman Genachowski announced a "third way" to regulate broadband transmission lawfully. The Chairman released a statement describing his…