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Official portrait of Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]

Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]

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  • · House of Representatives · present
  • R · R · present

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 10 (109th)passed

Amendment printed in House Report 109-6 to clarify that the liability standard for non-licensees (performers, networks) is "willful and intentional"; clarify that for non- licensees to be found liable, the indecent statement must have been made "knowing or having a reason to know" that the statement would be broadcast; change the reference to the "General Accounting Office" to its new name of "Government Accountability Office"; provide that if a violator of the provisions of the Act is an individual, the financial impact of a penalty can be taken into account; require the FCC's annual indecency enforcement report to include data going back to 2000; require the GAO's indecency enforcement report to include data going back to 2000; and to require the FCC to promptly, and regularly thereafter, update its Policy Statement that provides guidance on the Indecency Standard.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 433 (107th)passed

An amendment numbered 1 and printed in part B of House Report 107-361 to increase the FCC's forfeiture penalties for phone companies which violate the telecommunications law by elevating the current cap from $1.2 million to $10 million and increasing the current $120,000 fine per violation or each day of a continuing violation to $1 million. For repeat offenders, the amendment doubles these increased forfeiture penalties to $ 2 million per violation or each day of a continuing violation, capped at $20 million. The amendment doubles from 1 year to 2 years the statute of limitations for the FCC to bring enforcement actions against phone companies, gives the FCC clear, statutory "cease and desist" authority to use against phone companies which violate any of the telecommunications laws and directs the FCC to study the impact of the enhanced penalties under the bill and report back to Congress within one year after enactment.

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