House Telecom Subcommittee Chmn. Upton (R-Mich.) plans hearing Ma...
House Telecom Subcommittee Chmn. Upton (R-Mich.) plans hearing May 17 to consider increase in penalties levied by FCC against violators of telecom regulations. Upton said May 11 at FCBA luncheon that FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief David Solomon will be…
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one of several as-of-yet unnamed panelists at hearing. During recent subcommittee hearing on data deregulation bill (HR-1542) introduced by House Commerce Committee Chmn. Tauzin and ranking Member Dingell (D-Mich.), Upton had attempted to offer amendment that would increase FCC forfeiture penalties, but Tauzin rejected amendment as nongermane to bill. Amendment, which Upton May 8 introduced (HR-1765) as standalone bill, would raise penalties to $1 million per violation and place $10 million cap on repeat violations. Current penalties are $120,000 per violation capped at $1.2 million for repeat offenders. Upton bill also would increase to 2 years from one year statute of limitations on launching forfeiture actions against phone companies. Despite germaneness ruling, last week (CD May 10 p1) during mark-up of HR- 1542, Tauzin acknowledged chance that Upton bill could be attached to Tauzin-Dingell when it reaches House floor, contingent upon whether House Rules Committee grants germaneness waiver. -- Rayburn 2123, 9:30 a.m.