FCC proposes $1.36 million 'slamming' fine for N.J. carrier
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Amer-I-Net Services Co (Farmingdale, New Jersey) faces a $1.36 mil FCC fine for allegedly switching people to its long-distance service without their consent. An attorney for Amer-I-Net said it would fight the fine, which the FCC says is based on the complaints of 18 people in 5 states. The fine is part of a wider FCC crackdown on the practice of "slamming," a crackdown which included the proposal on Oct 29, 1998 of a $1.12 mil fine against Brittan Communications International Corp of Houston, TX. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has registered almost 1300 slamming complaints for Jan-Oct 1998, compared to 64 such complaints in 1994.
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Amer-I-Net Services Co (Farmingdale, NJ) faces $1.36 mil FCC fine for allegedly switching people to its service without consent
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 1998
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Tel-Save changes its name and chief
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Tel-Save Holdings believes that its new name, Tel-Save.com, and its new chief executive will be beneficial for the company. Tel-Save's new chief executive is 54-year old Gabriela Battista. He will be replacing Tel-Save founder Daniel Borislow, who will be resigning as chief executive on January 1, 1999. Presently, Mr. Borislow is Network Solutions Inc.'s chief executive. The company's changed its name to Tel-Save.com in order to show a stronger concentration on selling its services by way of electronic commerce. Tel-Save is a New Hope company that offers long-distance services.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 1998
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Tel-Save.com's CEO-to-be brings ex-colleagues on board
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Tel-Save.com's new chief executive officer, Gabriel Battista, is putting together a group of former colleagues to help run the struggling company. Tel-Save.com, a long-distance telephone firm, was known as Tel-Save Holdings until November 1998. The company said that it had brought three executives on board. All three are linked to Mr. Battista, who is replacing Tel-Save's founder and present chief executive Daniel Borislow. Mr. Battista is scheduled to begin his post on January 4, 1999.
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New CEO Gabriel Battista putting together group of former colleagues to help run the struggling company
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 1998
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