Verizon Fined for 911 Call Outage

July 15 2024 – Verizon Wireless will pay over $1 million to settle a Federal Communications Commission investigation into 911 call outages that affected six states in December 2022. 

The Enforcement Bureau and Verizon Wireless reached an agreement on June 25 that mandates Verizon Wireless to pay a $1.05 million civil penalty and implement a compliance plan designed to ensure future compliance with FCC 911 rules and implement risk assessments and enhanced processes for implementing security policy updates.