American Broadband Lifeline Violations Should Be Disclosed, FCC Orders 5-0
Publicize details of apparent 2016 Lifeline overpayments of millions of dollars to American Broadband and redact only personal customer data, the FCC ordered 5-0 on reconsideration. Overbroad and frivolous confidentiality claims "hamstring our ability to vindicate the public interest and…
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deter wrongdoing," Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said Monday. He wants to resolve requests for confidentiality immediately upon receipt. "We need more decisions like this," Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Senior Counselor Andrew Schwartzman emailed. "The Commission has been far too compliant, for far too long, with respect to bogus claims of confidentiality."