Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties To Reflect Inflation
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2018-02-01 · Effective 2018-02-01 · 83 FR 4600
Document
Document number
2018-01990
Federal Register citation
83 FR 4600
CFR reference
47 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2018-02-01
Effective date
2018-02-01
FCC docket
DA 18-12
Abstract
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act) requires the Federal Communications Commission to amend its forfeiture penalty rules to reflect annual adjustments for inflation in order to improve their effectiveness and maintain their deterrent effect. The 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act provides that the new penalty levels shall apply to penalties assessed after the effective date of the increase, including when the penalties whose associated violation predate the increase.