CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

DirecTV and FTC Face Off in Federal Court Over Deceptive Pricing Claims; FTC Seeking $4 Billion in Equitable Relief

A bench trial began this week to resolve allegations by the FTC that DirecTV misled millions of consumers about the actual costs of its subscriptions. According to the FTC, DirecTV should be required to pay $3.95…

FCC Prepaid Card Investigations Continue; Bureau Proposes $25,000 Fine for Non-Response

After six NALs and an Enforcement Advisory, the FCC is not finished with prepaid calling card marketing practices. On February 7th, the Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability against a prepaid card…

FCC Proposes $5 Million Fines Against Multiple Prepaid Card Providers

We noted in April 2010 that the FCC was investigating prepaid calling card provider disclosures . We suspected that action was likely when we saw four notices of apparent liability against unidentified companies appear…