2002 Enforcement Bureau
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FCC-02-334FCC AND TWO WIRELINE CARRIERS ENTER INTO CONSENT DECREE REGARDING DECEPTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES--NOS AND ANI TO PAY $1 MILLION.12/26/2002 DOC-229899A1.doc  DOC-229899A1.pdf  DOC-229899A1.txt   
DOC-229159WILLIAM H. DAVENPORT NAMED ASSISTANT CHIEF OF ENFORCEMENT BUREAU'S INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS DIVISION.12/04/2002 DOC-229159A1.doc  DOC-229159A1.pdf  DOC-229159A1.txt   
DOC-228609FCC PROPOSES TO FINE A-O BROADCASTING $28,000 FOR VIOLATIONS OF RF RADIATION LIMITS AND OTHER COMMISSION RULES. Issued an NALF proposing that A-O, licensee of FM radio station KTMN, Cloudcroft, NM be held liable11/18/2002 DOC-228609A1.doc  DOC-228609A1.pdf  DOC-228609A1.txt   
DOC-228272BENJAMIN LEROY CARTER, AKA MALIK "COPAFEEL" ABDUL, PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT TO SEVEN COUNTS OF UNLICENSED OPERATION..11/08/2002 DOC-228272A1.doc  DOC-228272A1.pdf  DOC-228272A1.txt   
DOC-228170FCC IMPOSES FORFEITURE OF $133,000 AGAINST CALLAIS CABLEVISION, INC. FOR CABLE LEAKAGE AND EAS VIOLATIONS.11/06/2002 DOC-228170A1.doc  DOC-228170A1.pdf  DOC-228170A1.txt   
DOC-227963FCC IMPOSES $117,000 FINE ON AT&T WIRELESS FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE VIOLATIONS.10/31/2002 DOC-227963A1.doc  DOC-227963A1.pdf  DOC-227963A1.txt   
DOC-227275FCC ENFORCEMENT BUREAU REPORTS ON MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN OBSERVING ITS THIRD ANNIVERSARY.10/10/2002 DOC-227275A1.doc  DOC-227275A1.pdf  DOC-227275A1.txt   
DOC-227223FCC FINES SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. $6 MILLION FOR VIOLATIONS OF COMMISSION MERGER CONDITION.10/09/2002 DOC-227223A1.doc  DOC-227223A1.pdf  DOC-227223A1.txt   
DOC-227226FCC AND AT&T WIRELESS ENTER INTO $2,000,000 CONSENT DECREE REGARDING E911 RULES.10/09/2002 DOC-227226A1.doc  DOC-227226A1.pdf  DOC-227226A1.txt   
DOC-226534FCC PROPOSES OVER $6.5 MILLION IN TOTAL FINES AGAINST TWO CARRIERS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CONSUMER DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.09/23/2002 DOC-226534A1.doc  DOC-226534A1.pdf  DOC-226534A1.txt   
DOC-226091ANNE L. WEISMANN NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF OF ENFORCEMENT BUREAU.09/10/2002 DOC-226091A1.doc  DOC-226091A1.pdf  DOC-226091A1.txt   
DOC-225890WILLIAM FLIPPO SENTENCED TO 15 MONTH CONFINEMENT AND FINED $25,000.00 FOR UNLICENSED OPERATION ON AMATEUR RADIO FREQUENCIES AND INTENTIONALLY INTERFERING WITH AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.09/04/2002 DOC-225890A1.doc  DOC-225890A1.pdf  DOC-225890A1.txt   
DOC-225128FCC PROPOSES $5,379,000 FINE AGAINST FAX.COM, INC. FOR VIOLATING "JUNK FAX" PROHIBITION.08/07/2002 DOC-225128A1.doc  DOC-225128A2.doc  DOC-225128A1.pdf  DOC-225128A2.pdf  DOC-225128A1.txt  DOC-225128A2.txt   
DOC-224465FCC ENFORCEMENT BUREAU ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF ASSIGNMENT.07/18/2002 DOC-224465A1.doc  DOC-224465A1.pdf  DOC-224465A1.txt   
DOC-223560FCC PROPOSES $1,200,000 FINE AGAINST WEBNET FOR SLAMMING VIOLATIONS.06/20/2002 DOC-223560A1.doc  DOC-223560A1.pdf  DOC-223560A1.txt   
DOC-223523FCC ORDERS HEARING INTO APPARENT VIOLATIONS OF TRS REQUIREMENTS BY THE PUBLIX COMPANIES. The FCC ordered a hearing to determine whether a purported telecommunications relay service (TRS) pr06/19/2002 DOC-223523A1.doc  DOC-223523A1.pdf  DOC-223523A1.txt   
DOC-223499FCC AND AT&T WIRELESS ENTER INTO $100,000 CONSENT DECREE REGARDING E911 RULES. The FCC has adopted an Order approving a Consent Decree terminating an investigation into possible v06/18/2002 DOC-223499A1.doc  DOC-223499A1.pdf  DOC-223499A1.txt   
DOC-222911FCC INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SEIZURE OF UNLICENSED FM RADIO EQUIPMENT.05/29/2002 DOC-222911A1.doc  DOC-222911A1.pdf  DOC-222911A1.txt   
DOC-222865FCC, SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AGREE TO CONSENT DECREE -- SBC TO MAKE $3.6 MILLION PAYMENT TO UNITED STATES TREASURY.05/28/2002 DOC-222865A1.doc  DOC-222865A1.pdf  DOC-222865A1.txt   
DOC-222746LISA BURNS GRIFFIN NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF OF ENFORCEMENT BUREAU'S MARKET DISPUTES RESOLUTION DIVISION.05/23/2002 DOC-222746A1.doc  DOC-222746A1.pdf  DOC-222746A1.txt   
DOC-222664FCC PROPOSES TO FINE AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. $2.2 MILLION FOR E911 VIOLATIONS. The Commission has released an NAL finding AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. apparently liable for a $2.205/20/2002 DOC-222664A1.doc  DOC-222664A1.pdf  DOC-222664A1.txt   
DOC-222264FCC AND CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC ENTER INTO $100,000 CONSENT DECREE REGARDING E911 RULES.05/09/2002 DOC-222264A1.doc  DOC-222264A1.pdf  DOC-222264A1.txt   
DOC-221789FCC PROPOSES FINES TOTALING $264,000 AGAINST AT&T WIRELESS AND SPECTRSITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE VIOLATIONS. The FCC released NAL's for multiple safety-related violations of the Communications Act and the FCC'04/25/2002 DOC-221789A1.doc  DOC-221789A1.pdf  DOC-221789A1.txt   
DOC-221615FCC FINES SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. $100,000 FOR VIOLATING ENFORCEMENT BUREAU ORDER.04/15/2002 DOC-221615A1.doc  DOC-221615A1.pdf  DOC-221615A1.txt   
DOC-221621FCC INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST OF UNLICENSED FM RADIO OPERATOR.04/15/2002 DOC-221621A1.doc  DOC-221621A1.pdf  DOC-221621A1.txt   
DOC-220948FCC RULES THAT AT&T AND MCI DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE PRACTICES VIOLATED THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT. The FCC ruled that MCI and AT&T violated the Communications Act by the manner in which they provided03/19/2002 DOC-220948A1.doc  DOC-220948A1.pdf  DOC-220948A1.txt   
DOC-220250FCC ENFORCEMENT BUREAU ANNOUNCES REORGANIZATION STRUCTURE. Today, the Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau announced changes that will take e03/08/2002 DOC-220250A1.doc  DOC-220250A1.pdf  DOC-220250A1.txt   
DOC-220355FCC RULES THAT VERIZON VIOLATED MERGER CONDITION. The FCC released an order ruling in favor of Global NAPs, Inc. on a complaint alleging that Verizon02/28/2002 DOC-220355A1.doc  DOC-220355A1.pdf  DOC-220355A1.txt   
DOC-220252FCC AMENDS EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM RULES, INCLUDES CHILD ABDUCTION ALERTS. The FCC announced that it has adopted a Report and Order amending the Emergency Alert System (EAS) r02/26/2002 DOC-220252A1.doc  DOC-220252A1.pdf  DOC-220252A1.txt   
DOC-220238FCC IMPOSES $84,000 FINE AGAINST SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.. The FCC affirmed monetary forfeiture against SBC in the amount of $84,000 for 24 violations of the C02/25/2002 DOC-220238A1.doc  DOC-220238A1.pdf  DOC-220238A1.txt   
DOC-219764FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROPOSES TO REVOKE RADIO LICENSES OF PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; ALSO IMPOSES $140,000 FINE.02/06/2002 DOC-219764A1.doc  DOC-219764A1.pdf  DOC-219764A1.txt   
DOC-219345FCC PROPOSES $6 MILLION FINE AGAINST SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC..01/18/2002 DOC-219345A1.doc  DOC-219345A1.pdf  DOC-219345A1.txt   
DOC-219118FCC IMPOSES $1,107,500 FINE AGAINST 21ST CENTURY FAX(ES) FOR VIOLATING "JUNK FAX" PROHIBITION.01/11/2002 DOC-219118A1.doc  DOC-219118A1.pdf  DOC-219118A1.txt