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2006 Year in Review2006 Year in Review

January 17, 2007January 17, 2007

ENFORCEMENT BUREAUENFORCEMENT BUREAU

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THE ENFORCEMENT BUREAU THE ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

MISSIONMISSIONInvestigate and respond quickly to possible violations Investigate and respond quickly to possible violations

of the Communications Act, as amended, and the of the Communications Act, as amended, and the Commission’s rules and orders, to ensure . . . Commission’s rules and orders, to ensure . . .

Homeland security and protection of the public Homeland security and protection of the public safetysafety

Consumer protection in a competitive landscapeConsumer protection in a competitive landscape

A level playing field to promote robust competitionA level playing field to promote robust competition

Efficient and responsible use of the public airwavesEfficient and responsible use of the public airwaves

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ACCOMPLISHING OUR MISSIONACCOMPLISHING OUR MISSION

Approximately 300 Approximately 300 employeesemployees – 4 Divisions4 Divisions

Investigations and Hearings DivisionInvestigations and Hearings Division

Market Disputes Resolution DivisionMarket Disputes Resolution Division

Spectrum Enforcement DivisionSpectrum Enforcement Division

Telecommunications Consumers Telecommunications Consumers DivisionDivision

– 3 Regional Offices3 Regional Offices

– 25 District and resident agent 25 District and resident agent Field Offices in 3 geographic Field Offices in 3 geographic regionsregions

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HOMELAND SECURITY/HOMELAND SECURITY/PUBLIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENTPUBLIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT

Public Safety InterferencePublic Safety Interference– Over 1,000 cases preventing Over 1,000 cases preventing

interference to public safety interference to public safety communicationscommunications

Emergency Alert Emergency Alert SystemSystem– Over 700 inspections of Over 700 inspections of

stations’ compliance with EAS stations’ compliance with EAS rulesrules

Tower and Fencing Tower and Fencing EnforcementEnforcement– Over 1,600 compliance Over 1,600 compliance

inspectionsinspections

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HOMELAND SECURITY/HOMELAND SECURITY/PUBLIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENTPUBLIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT

Closed Captioning of Closed Captioning of Emergency InformationEmergency Information

– Issued NALs and Consent Decrees Issued NALs and Consent Decrees to guarantee compliance of FCC’s to guarantee compliance of FCC’s emergency visual presentation emergency visual presentation rulesrules

– Ensure timely visual access to Ensure timely visual access to emergency informationemergency information

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CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMER PROTECTION ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT

Protect Consumers’ Sensitive, Protect Consumers’ Sensitive,

Personal InformationPersonal Information– Review CPNI carrier compliance Review CPNI carrier compliance

certificationscertifications

– Investigate data brokers and carriersInvestigate data brokers and carriers

– Issued OrdersIssued Orders

Pursue Violations of Do-Not-Call Pursue Violations of Do-Not-Call

and Junk Fax Requirementsand Junk Fax Requirements– Over 120 Citations issuedOver 120 Citations issued

– Proposed Forfeitures of approximately $1 Proposed Forfeitures of approximately $1

millionmillion

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LEVEL PLAYING FIELDLEVEL PLAYING FIELDENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT

Enforce Universal Service Enforce Universal Service Payment RequirementsPayment Requirements– NALs and Consent Decrees totaling NALs and Consent Decrees totaling

nearly $1.2 millionnearly $1.2 million– Recovered nearly $1.5 million in Recovered nearly $1.5 million in

underpayments to the Fundunderpayments to the Fund

Protect Against E-Rate FraudProtect Against E-Rate Fraud– Suspension and debarment Suspension and debarment

proceedingsproceedings

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LEVEL PLAYING FIELDLEVEL PLAYING FIELDENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT

Resolved Competitive Market Resolved Competitive Market

DisputesDisputes – Pre-complaint mediationsPre-complaint mediations

– Formal complaints against carriersFormal complaints against carriers

Enforced Restrictions of Enforced Restrictions of

Marketing Unauthorized Marketing Unauthorized

EquipmentEquipment

– Over 60 investigations regarding Over 60 investigations regarding

unauthorized equipmentunauthorized equipment

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RESPONSIBLE USE OF THERESPONSIBLE USE OF THEPUBLIC AIRWAVES ENFORCEMENTPUBLIC AIRWAVES ENFORCEMENT

IndecencyIndecency– Web-based complaint form Web-based complaint form

– Omnibus Order and Order on Omnibus Order and Order on

RemandRemand

Pirate BroadcastersPirate Broadcasters– Approximately 85 shut-downsApproximately 85 shut-downs

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ENFORCEMENT BUREAUENFORCEMENT BUREAU

Looking to the Future While Looking to the Future While Not Forgetting the PastNot Forgetting the Past