enforcement
Without Fines, FCC Rules May Go 'Effectively Unenforced,’ Agency Says
Major wireless carriers are fighting the agency’s ability to issue fines in a legal battle before the Supreme Court.
enforcement
Major wireless carriers are fighting the agency’s ability to issue fines in a legal battle before the Supreme Court.
enforcement
The high court will hear arguments on the issue in April
enforcement
Fines are the agency’s main enforcement mechanism.
enforcement
There's a circuit split on whether the FCC's process for issuing fines is unconstitutional.
enforcement
There was already a circuit split on whether the FCC's forfeiture process is legal.
enforcement
The decision sets up a split with the Fifth Circuit.
enforcement
The agency is trying to protect its ability to levy fines.
enforcement
The agency's chairman has defended its enforcement power.
Privacy
The Second Circuit heard arguments in Verizon's challenge to a fine for the same conduct.
Privacy
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, previously critical of the penalties, defended them on Monday.
Privacy
Both carriers are fighting multi-million dollar fines of their own.
Privacy
Judges said the agency's forfeiture process was invald under Jarkesy.
DC Circuit
The company argued the fines were invalid under SEC v. Jarkesy.
Robocall
Says FCC overstepped its authority.
Robocall
Republican Simington continues to vote against fines.
FCC
Agency opened 17 GigaHertz for satellites, issued a fine against a deepfake political robocalls.