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Enforcement Bureau Adjusts 2018 Forfeiture Penalties for Inflation

The FCC Enforcement Bureau adjusted for inflation the amounts of 2018 forfeiture penalties, said an order released Friday. The adjustment is based on fluctuations in the consumer price index. The bureau said a multiple of 1.02041 will be applied to…

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2017 penalties, rounded to the nearest dollar. The new levels apply to penalties assessed after Jan. 15, even if the violation occurred before.