Government Money Spent on Crackdown

Is it worth spending government money to crack down on people making the illegal sale of a toll free number? Many people are torn on the issue. One wonders how high the cost of these monitorings is and if the shake down is actually worth it. To get more information on this click here.

FCC Becoming More Vigilant

The FCC has been clamping down on violations of Section 251 (e) of the Communications Act of 1934, which prohibits the warehousing and hoarding of numbers. To ensure that toll free numbers are distributed in a fair and equitable way, the FCC is taking a close look at suspect activity. Recently they threatened an $11,000 daily fine to the owners of a California company for improper toll free use. This followed a string of unrelated instances, including at least one owner’s attempt to sell his numbers on eBay.