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Company: Spectrotel, Inc.
Penalty: $15,000
Year: 2005
Date: July 26, 2005
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The Public Utilities Commission imposed a $15,000 fine against Spectrotel, Inc., a local and long-distance telecommunications provider. Spectrotel agreed to pay the penalty to resolve consumer complaints of "slamming" against the company. Slamming occurs when a customer's telephone service is changed without the customer's knowledge or consent.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Maine Public Utilities Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Maine
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