By: Edward A. Maldonado, Esq. May 24, 2020 Coral Gables, Florida \u2013 Categories FCC Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many moons ago, I was handed my first FCC Enforcement Action to defend. The NAL allegations looked daunting. Moreover I was hard-pressed find any insight on how the FCC\u2019s Enforcement Bureau was discovering violations or reaching their findings of fact. At the time, most of that information required a FOIA request. The FCC has since become more transparent and modernized its website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now FCC Enforcement Advisories, Citations, NALs, NOVs, NUOs, Forfeiture Orders and federal court rulings from major NAL appeals are posted regularly on the Enforcement Bureau\u2019s webpage. Albeit these carry official Commissioner Statements and Press Releases that tend to reinforce the findings of the Bureau with an occasional dissent. They are helpful but do not trend the direction of future potential violations. They also don\u2019t provide a clear bright line what compliance measures should be implemented to avoid problems, or at the very least what should be avoided and abandoned if you are running afoul of the Communication Act and FCC Rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n