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Enforcement Enforcement BureauBureau
Presentation toPresentation tothe Commission:the Commission:January 15, 2004January 15, 2004
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 2
BureauFront Office
TelecommunicationsConsumers
Division
Market DisputesResolution Division
Investigations &Hearings Division
Spectrum EnforcementDivision
Office ofHomeland Security
NortheastRegion
South CentralRegion
WesternRegion
Enforcement Bureau Enforcement Bureau FAST
FLEXIBLEFAIR
FIRM
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 3
Enforcement BureauEnforcement Bureau
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 4
Credible, Professional Enforcement
Agency
Deterrence Compliance
Competition
Consumer Protection
Public Safety
Consumer Benefits
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 5
Do-Not-CallDo-Not-Call$780,000 proposed forfeiture;$780,000 proposed forfeiture;
10 citations10 citations
SlammingSlamming $1.7 million in sanctions; $1.7 million in sanctions; revocation hearing orderedrevocation hearing ordered
Junk faxesJunk faxes$5.4 million forfeiture;$5.4 million forfeiture;
32 citations32 citations
Prerecorded advertisementsPrerecorded advertisements 27 citations27 citations
Deceptive marketingDeceptive marketing $1.2 million consent decree$1.2 million consent decree
Universal serviceUniversal service$800,000 proposed forfeiture; $800,000 proposed forfeiture;
3 debarments3 debarments
PromotingPromotingCompetition and BroadbandCompetition and BroadbandMajor Consumer Protection Actions in 2003Major Consumer Protection Actions in 2003
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 6
PromotingPromotingCompetition and BroadbandCompetition and Broadband
Major Competition Actions in 2003Major Competition Actions in 2003
Premature provisioning and Premature provisioning and marketing of long distance servicemarketing of long distance service
$15 million in $15 million in consent decreesconsent decrees
Violation of affiliate transaction Violation of affiliate transaction rulesrules
$283,800 NAL$283,800 NAL
Performance reporting violationsPerformance reporting violations $250,000 consent $250,000 consent decreedecree
Failure to pay reciprocal Failure to pay reciprocal compensationcompensation
$12 million in $12 million in damagesdamages
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 7
PromotinPromotingHomelagHomela
ndndSecuritySecurity
Office of Office of HomelandHomelandSecuritySecurity
EnforcementEnforcementBureauBureau
Field OfficesField Offices
CommunicationsCommunicationsand Crisisand Crisis
ManagementManagementCenterCenter
Public SafetyPublic SafetyInterferenceInterferenceResolutionResolution
E911E911EnforcemeEnforceme
ntnt
TowerTowerSafetySafety
EnforcementEnforcement
EmergencyEmergencyAlertAlert
SystemSystemEnforcementEnforcement
InterferenceInterferenceResolution atResolution at
Special EventsSpecial Events
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 8
E911E911 $3 million in sanctions$3 million in sanctions
Tower safetyTower safety $850,000 in sanctions$850,000 in sanctions
Emergency alert systemEmergency alert system $400,000 in sanctions$400,000 in sanctions
AM tower fencesAM tower fences $280,000 in sanctions$280,000 in sanctions
Radio frequency Radio frequency radiationradiation $40,000 in sanctions$40,000 in sanctions
Cable signal leakageCable signal leakage $32,000 in sanctions$32,000 in sanctions
EnvironmentalEnvironmental $200,000 proposed $200,000 proposed forfeitureforfeiture
Protecting Public SafetyProtecting Public SafetyMajor Public Safety Actions in 2003Major Public Safety Actions in 2003
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 9
FCC Field OfficesFCC Field Offices
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 10
Media EnforcementMedia Enforcement
Major Broadcast Actions in 2003Major Broadcast Actions in 2003
IndecencyIndecency $440,000 in sanctions$440,000 in sanctions
LocalismLocalism Public file violationsPublic file violations
Main studio Main studio violationsviolations
$83,000 in sanctions$83,000 in sanctions
$35,000 in sanctions$35,000 in sanctions
Licensee Licensee qualificationsqualifications
3 license revocations3 license revocations
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 11
PromotinPromotingg
SoundSoundSpectruSpectru
mmPoliciesPolicies
EnforcementEnforcementBureauBureau
Field OfficesField Offices
AdvancedAdvancedTechnologiesTechnologies
ProjectProject
SpectrumSpectrumEnforcementEnforcement
DivisionDivision
EnforcementEnforcementof Equipmentof Equipment
Marketing Marketing RulesRules
SpectrumSpectrumMeasurements forMeasurements for
AuctionsAuctions
EnforcementEnforcementof Technicalof Technical
RulesRules
EnforcementEnforcementagainst against
UnlicensedUnlicensedOperatorsOperators
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 12
Modernizing the FCCModernizing the FCC
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 13
ModernizingModernizing the FCCthe FCCTraining Field AgentsTraining Field Agents
Radio Frequency Radio Frequency Radiation TrainingRadiation Training
Federal Law Enforcement Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterTraining Center
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 14
Enforcement Enforcement BureauBureau
Overall Goal: Strong, credible, professional Overall Goal: Strong, credible, professional enforcement to benefit American consumersenforcement to benefit American consumers
Specific Emphasis in 2004 on:Specific Emphasis in 2004 on:
- §271 Backsliding- §271 Backsliding - Local Competition- Local Competition - Do-Not-Call- Do-Not-Call - Indecency- Indecency- Wireless LNP- Wireless LNP - Universal Service- Universal Service- Public Safety- Public Safety
January 15, 2004 Enforcement Bureau 15
Enforcement BureauEnforcement Bureau
LookingLookingTowardToward
the Futurethe Future