Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties To Reflect Inflation
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2025-01-15 · Effective 2025-01-15 · 90 FR 3710
Document
Document number
2025-00494
Federal Register citation
90 FR 3710
CFR reference
47 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2025-01-15
Effective date
2025-01-15
FCC docket
DA 25-5
Abstract
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) requires the Federal Communications Commission to revise its forfeiture penalty rules to reflect annual adjustments for inflation in order to improve their effectiveness and maintain their deterrent effect. The 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.