Pacific Data Systems Fined $100K for Not Filing FCC Data Sheets
The FCC Enforcement Bureau on Thursday handed down a $100,000 fine against Pacific Data Systems for allegedly failing to file telecommunications reporting worksheets with the Universal Service Administrative Co. The bureau noted that it proposed the fine in 2023 and…
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the company sought a reduction or cancelation “on the grounds that it experienced personnel issues that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a two-and-a-half year period of noncompliance that has since been corrected.” After reviewing the record, the bureau said, “We find no reason to cancel, withdraw, or reduce the proposed penalty, and we therefore affirm the proposed $100,000 forfeiture penalty and reject Pacific’s request to cancel or reduce the forfeiture.” Based in Guam, the company provides local exchange services. The bureau said it failed to file 13 worksheets required by the commission’s rules from Aug. 1, 2019, to Feb. 1, 2022, “despite several reminders from USAC.”