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The United States Federal Communications Commission Telecommunications Civil Monetary Penalty

The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +
The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, wire, satellite, and cable. less -
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Fifth Circuit Decision Vacating FCC Fine Against AT&T Makes It More Difficult for Federal Agencies to Impose Monetary Penalties...

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The Fifth Circuit on April 17 vacated a $57 million FCC forfeiture against AT&T, ruling the agency violated the company’s Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial under the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy. ...more

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ March 2025

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

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ February 2025

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

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FCC Proposes First of its Kind $4.5 Million Penalty on Voice Provider for Alleged Know-Your-Customer Failures

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On February 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) against voice service provider Telnyx LLC (Telnyx) for alleged violations of the...more

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And T-Mobile Makes Three: More Information Security Guidance for Telecommunications Carriers from the FCC

Close on the heels of its Consent Decrees with TracFone and AT&T, on September 27, 2024, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it reached a Consent Decree with T-Mobile US, Inc....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Burners and Backdoors: The FCC’s $16 Million Settlement with TracFone for Breaches of Customer-Facing APIs

Last week, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (“Enforcement Bureau”) entered into a consent decree (“Consent Decree”) with prepaid calling provider TracFone Wireless (“TracFone”), addressing TracFone’s failure to adequately...more

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ October 2023

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

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Federal Communications Commission Acts to Prevent Unwanted and Illegal Phone Calls and Text Messages

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing calls. Recent actions by the FCC...more

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

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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

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FCC Plans $10 Million Cybersecurity Fine Against Two Telecoms

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On October 24, 2014, the Federal Communication Commission (“FCC”) took a big step into the cybersecurity regulatory space when it announced its intent to assess a $10 million fine against two telecoms, TerraCom and YourTel...more

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