CommLaw Monitor
No More "Self-Help" Mobile Phone Unlocking
Federal law prohibits the circumvention of technological measures used by or on behalf of copyright owners to protect their works. In the context of mobile handsets, although users previously enjoyed a limited…
FCC Prepaid Card Investigations Continue; Bureau Proposes $25,000 Fine for Non-Response
After six NALs and an Enforcement Advisory, the FCC is not finished with prepaid calling card marketing practices. On February 7th, the Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability against a prepaid card…
CPNI Season Kicks Off With FCC Enforcement Advisory
Compliance with a carrier's CPNI certification obligations has provided steady fodder for this blog, with the annual Omnibus CPNI fines, unusual settlements and consistent enforcement focus from the FCC's enforcement…
FCC Ups Ante on Slamming Violations
Four months after Commissioner Pai dissented from a slamming order because the Commission was being too lenient, his fellow Commissioners apparently now agree. In two slamming orders released shortly before the…
FCC Proposes Fine of Nearly $100,000 against Chevron Subsidiary for Failure to Timely Renew Two Licenses and for Operating without Authorization
Earlier this month the FCC gave some indication just how costly it can be to fail to renew a spectrum license in a timely fashion and keep operating. On November 2, 2012, the Commission issued a Notice of Apparent…