WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Monday proposed fining InPhonic Inc. more than $819,000 for not registering as a telecommunications carrier and thus not making necessary payment s for universal service, regulatory fees and the telecommunications relay service.
“In contrast to previous cases in which we have taken enforcement action for failure to satisfy universal service obligations, this case involves a carrier’s failure both to register and submit any telecommunications reporting worksheets from the time it commenced providing telecommunications services until it received a letter from the Enforcement Bureau-in this case, a period of over two years. We find InPhonic’s failure to discharge its federal reporting obligations to be particularly egregious,” said the FCC.
InPhonic has 30 days to either pay the fine or appeal.
InPhonic offers English and Spanish versions of its Liberty Wireless mobile virtual network operator prepaid wireless service using the Sprint PCS network. InPhonic’s Liberty Wireless service provides customers with 1,000 anytime minutes for $45, including long distance and roaming. Viva Liberty, targeting Spanish-speaking U.S. consumers, launched in March.
