All Telecommunications articles
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WebcastCPE Webcast: Adapting to new FCC rules: Revocation of consent and beyond
Prior consent is a key component of telecommunications compliance frameworks like the FCC’s TCPA. Big changes are coming April 11 that will impact how consumers can revoke consent or “opt out” of communications under the law.
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OpinionEricsson's 'integrity journey' post-FCPA settlement top compliance triumph of 2024
It’s been a long “integrity journey” for Ericsson, according to the company’s Head of Compliance Global Affairs Alison Howell. Since settling with the DOJ over FCPA violations in 2019, the company has gone through a "business critical transformation," resulting in the end of its compliance monitorship.
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PremiumHow compliance monitoring can create a stronger foundation for AI, emerging technologies
The era of artificial intelligence adoption is testing the old ways of doing compliance, underscoring the need for continuous monitoring. Compliance isn’t a one-and-done activity, but sometimes organizational incentives and goals fail to prioritize the importance of this.
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News BriefSpanish telecomm Telefónica S.A. fined $85M over bribes to government officials in Venezuela
A subsidiary of Spanish telecommunications provider Telefónica S.A. will pay $85.2 million to settle a charge that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when it paid bribes to Venezuelan officials to gain preferential access to a currency auction.
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News BriefFCC teams up with CPPA to enforce privacy rules
In an effort to streamline the enforcement of California’s stringent privacy rules, the Federal Communications Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the California Privacy Protection Agency.
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News BriefT-Mobile reaches $31.5M settlement with FCC over multiple data breaches
T-Mobile, which experienced three huge data breaches in the past three years, agreed to pay $31.5 million in penalties and remediation for failing to protect millions of its customers’ personal information as part of a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission.
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GeoLinks appoints general counsel
GeoLinks, an enterprise-level telecommunications company, announced that Mark Funaki has joined the company as general counsel and corporate secretary.
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News BriefCFPB to monitor compliance at Credit Repair Cloud after alleged illegal fees
Credit Repair Cloud and its chief executive will pay $3 million in combined penalties and put in place significant compliance measures over illegally charging customers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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News BriefFCC fines Charter Communications $15M over failing to report 911 outages
Charter Communications agreed to pay $15 million and put in place a “robust” compliance plan, including cybersecurity upgrades, to settle allegations it didn’t comply with emergency 911 and network outage notification rules, the Federal Communications Commission announced.
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News BriefFCC signals forthcoming enforcement against AT&T over February outage
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to take enforcement action against AT&T for a data outage in February that blocked 92 million phone calls.
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DOCOMO PACIFIC promotes compliance chief to CEO
Telecommunications and entertainment services provider DOCOMO PACIFIC announced the promotion of Christine Baleto, its chief financial officer and chief security and compliance officer, to president and chief executive officer.
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News BriefEricsson completes DOJ-imposed compliance monitorship
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson announced the conclusion of the independent compliance monitorship imposed on the company following its 2019 settlement for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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News BriefFCC fines Lingo Telecom $2M after CCO warned about fake Biden robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $2 million fine against Lingo Telecom for facilitating robocalls that used artificial intelligence to fake President Joe Biden’s voice after the company’s chief compliance officer was warned in February.
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Lumen Technologies appoints chief legal officer
Telecommunications company Lumen Technologies announced it appointed Chad Ho as executive vice president and chief legal officer.
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AST SpaceMobile welcomes legal chief
Satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile announced the appointment of Andrew Johnson as chief legal officer.
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PremiumWhat’s the problem for GDPR repeat offenders?
The General Data Protection Regulation has been in force for nearly six years. Some industries—and some companies—have been more prone to fall foul of the rules than others.
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News BriefFCC finalizes $196M in fines against telecoms for sharing location data
The Federal Communications Commission fined telecommunications giants T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon a total of approximately $196 million for allegedly selling customers’ location data to third parties without consent.
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News BriefAT&T: Data leak exposed info of 73M customers onto dark web
AT&T said personal account data on approximately 73 million current and former customers was released on the dark web two weeks ago but has not yet identified when and where the breach occurred.
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News BriefEricsson: Monitor certified anti-corruption program post-FCPA settlement
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson announced its independent monitor appointed by the Department of Justice certified its compliance program satisfies the requirements ordered by the U.S. agency following its 2019 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlement.
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Lumentum appoints general counsel
Lumentum Holdings, a manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, announced the appointment of Jae Kim as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.