According to yesterday's Urgent Communications article "FCC Increases Enforcement Amid Budget Shortfall," a record-breaking $55 million in 2009. This resulted from 4,500 enforcement actions that year, and the Commission is expected to break its record in coming years.
At the Utilities Telecom Council this week in Long Beach, CA, PSEG Services IT Consultant Jeffrey Katz cites the current epidemic of federal government budget deficits for the recent increased enforcement. He recommends going straight to the FCC's Web site to access information about regulations and avoid violation.
Even minor infractions will result in hefty fines, and Katz says the Commission is "going after this hot and heavy." The zero-tolerance policy can result in fines of up to $16,000 for each infraction, up to a maximum of $112,000. The Commission fines for each day of violation.
Katz says many agencies make the mistake of thinking describing systems properly on applications is a simple task. Each piece of equipment, each location, power outputs, among other details must be entered flawlessly; this can be an intricate, time-consuming job, especially on larger systems which require multiple applications.
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