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http://www.telecomattorneys.com/analysis.html You all might want to read it. Respectfully, Rick Harnish President OnlyInternet Broadband & Wireless, Inc. 260-827-2482 Office 260-307-4000 Cell 260-918-4340 VoIP www.oibw.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Muto Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 9:21 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Form 477 Due March 1st http://www.fcc.gov/broadband/broadband_data_faq.pdf 20. Are there penalties for not filing Form 477? Entities that are required to file Form 477 but fail to do so may be subject to the enforcement provisions of the Communications Act and any other applicable law. In particular, the Commission has authority pursuant to sections 502 and 503 of the Communications Act to enforce compliance by fine or forfeiture. Frank Muto Co-founder - Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIA Telecom Summit Ad Hoc Committee http://gigabytemarch.blog.com/ www.wbia.us ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Moldashel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>; "Marlon Schafer (509-982-2181)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Form 477 Due March 1st > OK...OK..... > > I agree that all should probably file. I have several partners so I am > not the only one to decide so I will leave it at that as it pertains to my > WISP entity. > > BUT.......What is the penalty for not filing???? Does anyone know??? Can > we get an official statement for this situation? Are there fines? > Penalty's?? Do you get a nasty gram?? Do they not send me a xmas card > next year?? What??? > > It may help bring more compliance or it may result in less filings. > Either way I think the membership should know. > > Marlon...How about asking some of your contacts..... > > -B- > > -- > Bob Moldashel > Lakeland Communications, Inc. > Broadband Deployment Group > 1350 Lincoln Avenue > Holbrook, New York 11741 USA > 800-479-9195 Toll Free US & Canada > 631-585-5558 Fax > 516-551-1131 Cell > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
