The Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached an agreement with T-Mobile US to resolve claims regarding the company’s reported violation of the Commission’s Equipment Marketing Rules.
According to a Consent Decree issued by the Commission in mid-September, T-Mobile marketed for sale in 2024 the REVVL 7 PRO 5G smartphone prior to the device receiving the required FCC equipment authorization. In a response to a Letter of Inquiry sent from the Enforcement Bureau in October 2024 regarding the pre-authorization marketing of the device, T-Mobile claimed that compliance with FCC rules was part of its agreement with Wingtech, the manufacturer of the device.
However, the Commission disagreed that the terms of T-Mobile’s agreement with Wingtech satisfied the documentation requirements to support its compliance claims.
Under the Consent Decree, T-Mobile has agreed to the facts in the case as presented by the Commission. Further, the company has committed to implementing a comprehensive compliance plan to ensure that devices marketed by T-Mobile in the future are compliant with the FCC’s Equipment Marketing Rules and to file annual compliance reports with the FCC for a period of three years.
Finally, T-Mobile has agreed to make a “voluntary contribution” of $7000 to the U.S. Treasury.
The FCC’s Consent Decree with T-Mobile is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-793A2.pdf.
