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Children’s Programming Commercial Limits Violations Result in $3M Fine for Broadcasters

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/16/2024

For one of our authors, their kids’ current favorite treat is a chocolate bar sold by a popular YouTube personality (and philanthropist!). The kids know about this particular chocolate bar because the personality promotes it...more

$8 Million in Fines Levied Against Caller and Carrier for Deepfake, AI Robocalls

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/25/2024

In this first-of-its kind enforcement action, the FCC has proposed forfeitures not only against a party for allegedly instigating a deepfake, robocall campaign, but also against the voice provider for alleged STIR/SHAKEN...more

FCC Fines Major Wireless Carriers $200 Million for Sharing Customer Geolocation Data

Venable LLP on 5/2/2024

Early this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it had fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers for sharing access to customers’ geolocation information without consent and without taking reasonable...more

FCC Issues $1.8 Million Penalty Against Nexstar and Mission; Orders Station Divestiture

Lerman Senter PLLC on 4/8/2024

The FCC has fined Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Mission Broadcasting, Inc. $1.8 million after finding Nexstar exercised de facto control over Mission’s Station WPIX (TV) in New York without FCC consent. The FCC also found...more

Enforcement Advisory: The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau Continues to Closely Review Provider Compliance with Affordable Connective...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/14/2024

As the battle for the future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) continues on Capitol Hill, and the FCC prepares for the looming shutdown of the program, providers should be aware that the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau...more

FCC Proposes $20 Million Forfeiture Against Telecommunications Service Providers for Failing to Protect User Data

Venable LLP on 8/2/2023

Last week, the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing a $20 million forfeiture, essentially a fine, against two telecommunications service providers for failing...more

FCC Abandons 2015 Forfeiture Policy Statement in Favor of Case-by-Case Approach

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 5/31/2023

While no one is likely to bemoan the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) May 30, 2023, Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) to vacate the 2015 Forfeiture Policy Statement that had adopted a methodology...more

2019 Legislative roundup - Federal TRACED Act and state laws aimed at combating robocalls

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/15/2020

2019 saw an effort by both Congress and various state legislatures to reduce the volume of robocalling and “spoofed” calls. Robocalls are pre-recorded calls placed through automated dialing equipment while spoofed calls...more

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ October 2019

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 10/18/2019

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. ...more

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ February 2018

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 3/1/2018

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: -...more

FCC Proposes First-Ever Forfeiture Against Property Owners for Facilitating Pirate Radio Operations

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 9/28/2017

Continuing its assault on unlicensed broadcast operations, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a unanimous Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) at its September meeting proposing the statutory...more

FCC Extends TCPA Liability to Technology Platform Provider

Hogan Lovells on 7/28/2017

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Forfeiture Order (“Order”) imposing a nearly $2.9 million penalty against Dialing Services, LLC (“Dialing Services”) for making prerecorded voice calls to wireless...more

FCC Proposes Historic $120 Million Fine for Illegally "Spoofed" Robocalls

Hogan Lovells on 7/10/2017

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a historic $120 million fine against an individual, Mr. Adrian Abramovich, who reportedly made more than 100 million unlawful “spoofed” robocalls in violation of the Truth in...more

A Change of Pace? Pirate Radio Actions Signal A Possible Shift to Accelerated Issuance of Forfeiture Orders

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 2/27/2017

On Thursday, February 23, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a pair of forfeiture orders against pirate radio operators. Each was subject to a $25,000 fine for allegedly continually operating unlicensed...more

Record Fine, Possible “Death Sentence” for Alleged Lifeline Violations Proposed by FCC

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/12/2016

On April 7, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) against a wireless Lifeline provider, Total Call Mobile, Inc. (“Total Call”). An investigation conducted by the Universal Service Administrative Company...more

Interesting FCC Enforcement Actions — February 2016 Edition

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 2/25/2016

It’s no secret that one of the major stories in the last two years has been the increased activism of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Enforcement Bureau (“Bureau”). February 2016 was no exception in terms of...more

FCC Commissioner O’Rielly Questions Commission’s Forfeiture Calculations in Recent Forfeiture Order

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/11/2015

On December 7, 2015 the FCC released a Forfeiture Order against PTT Phone Cards, Inc. (formerly Star Pinless) (PTT or the Company), a prepaid calling card service provider that resells international telecommunications...more

FCC Uses Revised Forfeiture Policy to Settle Old USF Contribution NAL

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 10/16/2015

Kajeet, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary Kajeet/Airlink LLC, has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a 2009 investigation by the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (Bureau), initiated in 2009, into...more

As FCC Flexes New Consumer Protection and Privacy Regulatory Enforcement Muscles Against ISPs, Some Call for Expanded Authority...

BakerHostetler on 7/3/2015

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a record $100M forfeiture fine against a global telecommunications company for alleged deceptive data plan promotions. The FCC’s fine comes on the heels of revisions to...more

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