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MARKETING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
Detailed Information
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09-15-2016
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$3,060,000 forfeiture against
Consumer Telecom, Inc.
for cramming, slamming, deceptive marketing, and truth-in-billing violations
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09-15-2016
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$4,480,000 forfeiture against
U.S. Telecom Long Distance, Inc.
for cramming, slamming, deceptive marketing, and truth-in-billing violations
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09-15-2016
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$3,460,000 forfeiture against
Central Telecom Long Distance, Inc.
for cramming, slamming, deceptive marketing, and truth-in-billing violations
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02-18-2016
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$1,680,000 forfeiture against
Telseven, LLC, Calling 10, LLC, and Patrick Hines
for cramming and deceptive marketing violations
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02-12-2016
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$29,600,000 forfeiture proposed against
OneLink Communications, Inc. et al.
for slamming and cramming violations and misrepresentations against consumers
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10-21-2015
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture against
Touch-Tel USA, LLC
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
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10-21-2015
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture against
Locus Telecommunications, Inc.
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
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10-21-2015
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture against
Lyca Tel, LLC
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
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10-21-2015
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture against
NobelTel,LLC
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
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10-21-2015
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture against
Simple Network, Inc.
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
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10-21-2015
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture against
STi Telecom Inc.
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
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05-12-2015
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PayPal's
User Agreement
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09-28-2012
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against
NobelTel, LLC
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
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11-29-2011
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against
Simple Network, Inc.
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
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09-01-2011
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against
Touch-Tel USA, LLC
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
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09-01-2011
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against
Lyca Tel, LLC
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
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09-01-2011
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against
Locus Telecommunications, Inc.
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
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09-01-2011
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$5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against
STi Telecom Inc.
for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
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10-29-2003
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$1,200,000 Consent Decree with
NOS Communications, Inc., Affinity Network Incorporated and NOSVA Limited Partnership
regarding telemarketing campaign
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04-07-2003
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Hearing
ordered to determine whether to revoke the common carrier operating authority of affiliated long distance companies NOS Communications, Inc., Affinity Network Incorporated, and NOSVA Limited Partnership for apparently engaging in deceptive and misleading marketing practices
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12-26-2002
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$1,000,000 Consent Decree
with NOS Communications, Inc. and Affinity Network Incorporated for unfair and deceptive marketing practices
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04-02-2001
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$1,000,000 in total fines proposed in Notice of Apparent Liability against
NOS Communications, Inc. (NOS) and Affinity Network Incorporated (ANI)
for apparent unfair and deceptive marketing practices
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12-07-2000
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Order On Reconsideration of 7/17/00 Order imposing a forfeiture against
Business Discount Plan, Inc.
(denied in part, granted in part). Forfeiture adjusted to $1,800,000.
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07-17-2000
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$2,400,000 forfeiture assessed against
Business Discount Plan, Inc.
for slamming violations and telemarketing abuse
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03-01-2000
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FCC/FTC
Policy Statement
on Deceptive Advertising of Long Distance Telephone Services
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03-01-2000
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$100,000 Consent Decree with
MCI WORLDCOM
for marketing and advertising practices
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