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[802SEC] Who new that prepaid phone cards were such a scam?



FYI,

FCC actions related to deceptive marketing of phone cards. Note that the fines were all $5M a pop!

LYCA TEL, LLC.   Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 against Lyca Tel, LLC for deceptively marketing its prepaid telephone calling cards. Action by:  the Commission. Adopted:  09/14/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 15-116).  EB  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-116A1.pdf


NOBELTEL, LLC.   Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 against NobelTel, LLC for deceptively marketing its prepaid telephone calling cards. Action by:  the Commission. Adopted:  09/14/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 15-115).  EB  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-115A1.pdf


TOUCH-TEL USA, LLC.   Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 against Touch-Tel USA, LLC for deceptively marketing its prepaid telephone calling cards. Action by:  the Commission. Adopted:  09/14/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 15-112).  EB  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-112A1.pdf


SIMPLE NETWORK, INC.   Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 against Simple Network for deceptively marketing its prepaid telephone calling cards. Action by:  the Commission. Adopted:  09/14/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 15-114).  EB  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-114A1.pdf


LOCUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.   Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 against Locus Telecommunications, Inc. for deceptively marketing its prepaid telephone calling cards. Action by:  the Commission. Adopted:  09/14/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 15-117).  EB  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-117A1.pdf


STI TELECOM INC. FKA EPANA NETWORKS, INC.   Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 against STi Telecom, Inc. fka Epana Networks, Inc. for deceptively marketing its prepaid telephone calling cards. Action by:  the Commission. Adopted:  09/14/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 15-113).  EB  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-113A1.pdf

John

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