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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: MCI
Current Parent Company: Verizon Communications
Penalty: $3,300,000
Year: 2006
Date: January 1, 2006
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: In this decision, the Commission approved the settlement agreement between MCI, WorldCom, and MCI WorldCom and CPSD that resolved the Commission'ss investigation into MCI's alleged slamming and cramming activities. MCI agreed to pay $2.3 million, in addition to credits it has already paid to affected customers. (MCI estimates its past credits to be in excess of $1 million.) The $2.3 million was comprised of up to $1 million in refunds or credits to affected customers and $1.3 million as penalties payable to state General Fund.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Public Utilities Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 6/4/1935
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: telecommunications
Specific Industry of Current Parent: telecommunications
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