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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Starpower Communications, LLC v. Verizon South, Inc. (Violation of Interconnection Agreement)
On November 5, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission awarded Starpower Communications, LLC $12 million in restitution for Verizon’s violation of a previously existing interconnection agreement that required Verizon South to pay reciprocal compensation for Starpower’s delivery of traffic originated by Verizon South’s customers and bound for Starpower’s Internet service provider (“ISP”) customers.
- Misconduct Type
- Poor Contract Performance
- Enforcement Agency
- FCC
- Contracting Party
- Non-Governmental
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Restitution
- Date of Opinion
- 11/5/2003
