FCC Enforcement Bureau Settles With Providers for 911 Cert Violations

The FCC Enforcement Bureau entered into settlement agreements with five providers for failing to file annual 911 reliability certifications for 2021, it said in orders released Friday. The bureau settled with Consolidated Communications, Highland Telephone Cooperative, Mud Lake Telephone, Otelco Telephone, and Viya. Consolidated and Highland each agreed to pay a $3,500 fine. Mud Lake, Otelco and Viya each agreed to pay a $6,000 fine.