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Company: USP&C
Penalty: $1,750,000
Year: 2001
Date: April 19, 2001
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: In this decision, the Commission found that USP&C violated PU Code sections 2890(e)(2)(A) and (B), and imposed a fine of $1,750,000. The Commission ordered all California Local Exchange Carriers to cease permanently providing US P&C billing and collection services. The Commission also ordered USP&C to show cause why it (1) should not be required to disgorge all amounts retained from unauthorized billings, and (2) should not be fined for failing to comply with PU Code sections 2889.9 and 2890.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Public Utilities Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 01-04-036 and 03-04-062
Facility State: California
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