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U.S. FCC Proposes $200 Million Fine for Failure to Protect Consumer Location Data

The country’s four biggest wireless carriers face fines of over $200 million following an investigation by the Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that found that the carriers... Read More...

Amateur Radio Operator Faces Fine for Blocking Other Amateurs

A New York amateur radio operator is facing the prospect of a major fine from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for deliberately interfering with other radio amateur operations. The case again... Read More...

Cooperative Agrees to Pay FCC Fine for Violating Antenna Inspection and Signage Rules

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached an agreement with an Alaskan telecommunications cooperative for violations of the Commission’s regulations regarding antenna towers. Under the ter... Read More...

Company Settles with FCC Over Unauthorized LED Signs

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is continuing its enforcement push against unauthorized light-emitting diode (LED) signs. In an action in late-August, the Commission and Virginia-based Seaso... Read More...

FCC Fines Fire Department Impersonator

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered a North Carolina man to pay a nearly $40,000 monetary penalty in connection with radio broadcasts in which he impersonated local fire department pers... Read More...

FCC Fines Church For Failing to Light, Maintain Antenna Structure

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has upheld a $25,000 financial penalty against a Pennsylvania church for failing to adequately respond to issues related to its radio antenna structure. Accor... Read More...

FCC Resolves Pirate Radio Case

A New Jersey amateur radio operator has reached an agreement with the Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over alleged unlicensed radio operations. According to an Order is... Read More...

FCC, Pirate Radio Operators in Worcester Reach Settlement

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a settlement agreement in connection with an FCC investigation into a pirate radio operation in Worcester, MA. According to a press release issued earlier this month by... Read More...

FCC Issues Another Massive Fine for Slamming, Cramming

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a major fine against a Michigan-based company for allegedly switching consumers’ designated long-distance carriers without their permission (a practic... Read More...

U.S. FCC Fines Pirate Radio Operator

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a civil penalty against a New Jersey man whose unlicensed radio broadcasts posed a risk of interference to licensed communications. According to a... Read More...

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