FCC Settles EBB and ACP Investigation with AT&T for Over $2.2 Million

The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission has entered into a Consent Decree to resolve its investigations into whether AT&T violated the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) and Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) rules. To settle these matters, AT&T agrees to a total settlement value of $2,299,990 to fully resolve the FCC’s investigations, which includes (i) a civil penalty of $1,921,068, and (ii) repayment to the United States Treasury in the amount of $378,922. AT&T also agrees to implement enhanced compliance measures in connection with its participation in a re-funded ACP or successor program. The FCC’s rules governing the EBB and ACP are vital to protecting these Programs and their resources from waste, fraud, and abuse.