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MARKETING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
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09-15-2016 $3,060,000 forfeiture against Consumer Telecom, Inc.   for cramming, slamming, deceptive marketing, and truth-in-billing violations
09-15-2016 $4,480,000 forfeiture against U.S. Telecom Long Distance, Inc.   for cramming, slamming, deceptive marketing, and truth-in-billing violations
09-15-2016 $3,460,000 forfeiture against Central Telecom Long Distance, Inc.   for cramming, slamming, deceptive marketing, and truth-in-billing violations
02-18-2016 $1,680,000 forfeiture against Telseven, LLC, Calling 10, LLC, and Patrick Hines   for cramming and deceptive marketing violations
02-12-2016 $29,600,000 forfeiture proposed against OneLink Communications, Inc. et al.   for slamming and cramming violations and misrepresentations against consumers
10-21-2015 $5,000,000 Forfeiture against Touch-Tel USA, LLC   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
10-21-2015 $5,000,000 Forfeiture against Locus Telecommunications, Inc.   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
10-21-2015 $5,000,000 Forfeiture against Lyca Tel, LLC   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
10-21-2015 $5,000,000 Forfeiture against NobelTel,LLC   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
10-21-2015 $5,000,000 Forfeiture against Simple Network, Inc.   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
10-21-2015 $5,000,000 Forfeiture against STi Telecom Inc.   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards
05-12-2015 PayPal's   User Agreement
09-28-2012 $5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against NobelTel, LLC   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
11-29-2011 $5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against Simple Network, Inc.   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
09-01-2011 $5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against Touch-Tel USA, LLC   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
09-01-2011 $5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against Lyca Tel, LLC   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
09-01-2011 $5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against Locus Telecommunications, Inc.   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
09-01-2011 $5,000,000 Forfeiture proposed against STi Telecom Inc.   for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards.
10-29-2003 $1,200,000 Consent Decree with NOS Communications, Inc., Affinity Network Incorporated and NOSVA Limited Partnership   regarding telemarketing campaign
04-07-2003 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
12-26-2002 $1,000,000 Consent Decree   with NOS Communications, Inc. and Affinity Network Incorporated for unfair and deceptive marketing practices
04-02-2001 $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
12-07-2000 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.
07-17-2000 $2,400,000 forfeiture assessed against Business Discount Plan, Inc.   for slamming violations and telemarketing abuse
03-01-2000 FCC/FTC Policy Statement   on Deceptive Advertising of Long Distance Telephone Services
03-01-2000 $100,000 Consent Decree with MCI WORLDCOM   for marketing and advertising practices


last reviewed/updated on Wed Sep 21 07:23:40 EDT 2016


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