Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
AT&T Mobility LLC
Current Parent Company:
AT&T
Penalty:
$80,000,000
Year:
2014
Date:
October 8, 2014
Offense Group:
consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Violation Description:
As part of a $105 million settlement with federal and state law enforcement officials, AT&T Mobility LLC will pay $80 million to the Federal Trade Commission to provide refunds to consumers the company unlawfully billed for unauthorized third-party charges, a practice known as mobile cramming. The refunds are part of a multi-agency settlement that also includes $20 million in penalties and fees paid to 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a $5 million penalty to the Federal Communications Commission.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Texas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
telecommunications
Specific Industry of Parent:
telecommunications
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
