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"New" FCC Taking Shape
Six months after Obama took office, it seems that the FCC is almost, finally ready to get moving. The Mignon Clyburn (D) and Meredith Baker (R) nominations were approved by the Senate this week. With these…
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Advertising Trends and Consumer Protection
On July 22, 2009, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance held a hearing on advertising trends and consumer protection. David…
FCC Says Slamming Rules Do Not Apply to VoIP Providers
The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC has reversed a November decision by its Consumer Policy Division relating to alleged slamming by a VoIP provider. The Bureau's May 19 ruling granted a request to…
FCC Proposes $100,000 Fine for Failure to Obtain a 214
With the new chairman still awaiting Senate confirmation, it has been fairly quiet on the enforcement front the past few months. Yesterday was an exception, when the the FCC released an NAL proposing to fine a carrier…
FCC to CPNI Violators: You're fined!
On February 24, the FCC announced its first major CPNI enforcement actions since the new CPNI rules went into effect in April 2007. In an Omnibus CPNI NAL, the Enforcement Bureau proposed fines of $20,000 each against…