Apparently, the FCC entered into a consent decree with Nikola Engineering, which does business as Nikola Broadband, to conclude the FCC’s investigation into whether it violated the FCC’s rules (Which has been in conjunction with Hollyweird since its inception). As part of the decree (why a "decree" exactly?), Nikola admitted that it violated the FCC’s rules (What were the rules violated?) and agreed to implement a compliance plan (who exactly does that money go to?) and pay a $30,000 civil penalty (for what exactly?).
Meanwhile, the FCC also entered into a consent decree (what in the fick is up with the "consent decree") with Router12 Networks to conclude a similar investigation (So you enter into a consent decree as a conclusion into what exactly?). As part of that decree, Router12 also admitted (is that what Nikola got busted for?) that it had violated the commission’s rules related to prohibited communications (commissions' rules? Regarding "prohibited communications?" How is that?) and agreed to implement a compliance plan (compliance plan and pay a civil penalty to what? For what exactly?) and pay a $50,000 civil penalty.
Under FCC rules, applicants for a commission auction may not convey certain information (What certain information during a funkin "quiet time?" What the funk kind of grown azz kid game they playin?) during a “quiet period” that commences on the deadline for filing a short-form application and ends on the deadline for winning bidders to submit their down payments (that sounds shilty as fick, I'm no lawyer, but that doesn't seem legal?.
For the CBRS auction, the quiet period began on May 7, 2020, and bidding in the auction began on July 23, 2020, and ended on August 25, 2020. The deadline for winning bidders to submit down payments was September 17. (This is lookin to cut other people out of the opportunity? What law does that come out of?)
The FCC alleged that in June 2020, Router12’s CEO posted a statement on a Facebook page indicating that the company did not intend to place bids in the auction. (That was illegal? So would that alert folks that an auction was actually goin down? Still seems shilty to me) That communication was then reported (snitched) to the commission by another auction participant (hater/holice) but was not reported to the commission by Router12 (They hit the like button on it or something?), violating the commission’s rules (of what exactly?). After corresponding (pleading their case) with the FCC over the issue, the company asked to enter settlement negotiations with the commission (That sounds like the MOB has spoken?).
For Nikola, the FCC alleged that the company’s president sent an email with the subject line “CBRS fiasco” to an email group list of the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA). As with Router12, the communication was seen by the FCC but was not reported by Nikola (So they were supposed to be snitchin on each other?). After receiving a notice from the FCC, Nikola(broke it down and) entered into settlement negotiations with the FCC.
Find the full consent decree for Router 12 here, and the consent decree for Nikola here soon to follow.
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I'm breaking down these articles so we can get a bar of what they REALly mean, when they throw in all that filler in between!
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