Enforcement Enforcement BureauBureau

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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

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Enforcement BureauEnforcement Bureau

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Credible, Professional Enforcement

Agency

Deterrence Compliance

Competition

Consumer Protection

Public Safety

Consumer Benefits

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PromotingPromotingCompetition and BroadbandCompetition and BroadbandMajor Consumer Protection Actions in 2003Major Consumer Protection Actions in 2003

DoDo--NotNot--CallCall$780,000 proposed forfeiture;$780,000 proposed forfeiture;10 citations10 citations

SlammingSlamming $1.7 million in sanctions; revocation $1.7 million in sanctions; revocation hearing orderedhearing ordered

$5.4 million forfeiture;$5.4 million forfeiture;32 citations32 citations

Prerecorded advertisementsPrerecorded advertisements 27 citations27 citations

Universal serviceUniversal service$800,000 proposed forfeiture; $800,000 proposed forfeiture; 3 debarments3 debarments

$1.2 million consent decree$1.2 million consent decree

Junk faxesJunk faxes

Deceptive marketingDeceptive marketing

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PromotingPromotingCompetition and BroadbandCompetition and Broadband

Major Competition Actions in 2003Major Competition Actions in 2003

Premature provisioning and marketing Premature provisioning and marketing of long distance serviceof long distance service

$15 million in $15 million in consent decreesconsent decrees

Violation of affiliate transaction rulesViolation of affiliate transaction rules $283,800 NAL$283,800 NAL

Performance reporting violationsPerformance reporting violations $250,000 consent $250,000 consent decreedecree

Failure to pay reciprocal compensationFailure to pay reciprocal compensation $12 million in $12 million in damagesdamages

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PromotingPromotingHomelandHomelandSecuritySecurity

Office of Office of HomelandHomelandSecuritySecurity

EnforcementEnforcementBureauBureau

Field OfficesField Offices

CommunicationsCommunicationsand Crisisand Crisis

ManagementManagementCenterCenter

Public SafetyPublic SafetyInterferenceInterferenceResolutionResolution

E911E911EnforcementEnforcement

TowerTowerSafetySafety

EnforcementEnforcement

EmergencyEmergencyAlertAlert

SystemSystemEnforcementEnforcement

InterferenceInterferenceResolution atResolution atSpecial EventsSpecial Events

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Protecting Public SafetyProtecting Public SafetyMajor Public Safety Actions in 2003Major Public Safety Actions in 2003

E911E911 $3 million in sanctions$3 million in sanctions

Tower safetyTower safety $850,000 in sanctions$850,000 in sanctions

$400,000 in sanctions$400,000 in sanctions

AM tower fencesAM tower fences $280,000 in sanctions$280,000 in sanctions

Radio frequency radiationRadio frequency radiation $40,000 in sanctions$40,000 in sanctions

Cable signal leakageCable signal leakage $32,000 in sanctions$32,000 in sanctions

$200,000 proposed forfeiture$200,000 proposed forfeiture

Emergency alert systemEmergency alert system

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

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FCC Field OfficesFCC Field Offices

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Media EnforcementMedia EnforcementMajor Broadcast Actions in 2003Major Broadcast Actions in 2003

IndecencyIndecency $440,000 in sanctions$440,000 in sanctions

LocalismLocalismPublic file violationsPublic file violationsMain studio violationsMain studio violations

$83,000 in sanctions$83,000 in sanctions$35,000 in sanctions$35,000 in sanctions

Licensee qualificationsLicensee qualifications 3 license revocations3 license revocations

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PromotingPromotingSoundSound

SpectrumSpectrumPoliciesPolicies

EnforcementEnforcementBureauBureau

Field OfficesField Offices

AdvancedAdvancedTechnologiesTechnologies

ProjectProject

SpectrumSpectrumEnforcementEnforcement

DivisionDivision

EnforcementEnforcementof Equipmentof Equipment

Marketing RulesMarketing Rules

SpectrumSpectrumMeasurements forMeasurements for

AuctionsAuctions

EnforcementEnforcementof Technicalof Technical

RulesRules

EnforcementEnforcementagainst against

UnlicensedUnlicensedOperatorsOperators

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Modernizing the FCCModernizing the FCC

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ModernizingModernizing the FCCthe FCCTraining Field AgentsTraining Field Agents

Radio Frequency Radio Frequency Radiation TrainingRadiation Training

Federal Law Enforcement Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterTraining Center

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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 CompetitionLocal Competition-- DoDo--NotNot--CallCall -- IndecencyIndecency-- Wireless LNPWireless LNP -- Universal ServiceUniversal Service-- Public SafetyPublic Safety

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Enforcement BureauEnforcement Bureau

LookingLookingTowardToward

the Futurethe Future