The FCC has proposed a $640,000 penalty against AT&T for operating numerous wireless stations throughout the country without authorization for several years. The company also failed to provide required license modification notices to the Commission, according to the Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. “Through its subsidiaries, AT&T operated numerous common carrier fixed point-to-point microwave stations at variance from the stations’ authorizations for periods ranging from approximately three and a half years to five years. As a sophisticated Commission licensee, AT&T should have reviewed its newly acquired licenses in a timely manner to ensure that it was operating the stations within the terms of their authorizations. We take this action as part of our duty to prevent unauthorized radio operations from potentially interfering with authorized radio communications in the United States and to facilitate the efficient administration of the radio spectrum. AT&T’s apparent violations continued for a number of years, including for a substantial time after it should have become aware of its unauthorized operations, thus warranting a significant penalty,” the Notice explains. The FCC has imposed fines of $640,000 against the company. View the entire Notice here.
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