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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: SBC Communications
Current Parent Company: AT&T
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Penalty: $27,000,000
Year: 2002
Date: October 30, 2002
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The Commission adopted a settlement between Pacific Bell, Pacific Bell Internet Services, (PBIS), SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. (ASI), Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) and the CSD in this proceeding involving the companies' billing for DSL services. Under the settlement agreement, Pacific Bell, PBI, and ASI (jointly, Respondents) acknowledge their billing problems and reporting deficiencies, and agree to pay a $27,000,000 penalty to the State General Fund.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Public Utilities Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 02-10-073
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: telecommunications
Specific Industry of Current Parent: telecommunications
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