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Starfone's Petition for Reconsideration Denied

A petition filed by RB Communications seeking reconsideration of an FCC forfeiture order imposing a $408,668 fine against the company has been denied by the Enforcement Bureau, said an order from the bureau adopted Monday. The FCC imposed the penalty…

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on the company, which does business as Starfone, because it allegedly provided interstate and international telecommunications services over a four-year period without first meeting important regulatory obligations, the bureau said. "Starfone’s Petition for Reconsideration fails to present information warranting reconsideration, and in fact simply reiterates arguments that the Commission fully considered and rejected in the Starfone Forfeiture Order," the bureau said.