Two right-wing operatives already facing felony charges for thousands of robocalls that discouraged absentee voting during the 2020 election should be fined more than $5 million, the Federal Communications Commission proposed on Tuesday. The FCC said Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman should pay $5,134,000 “for apparently making 1,141 unlawful robocalls to wireless phones without prior express consent in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act,” according to a statement. Wohl and Burkman now face felony charges in Michigan and Ohio, where several of the calls were placed. “The investigation revealed that Wohl and Burkman clearly and deliberately targeted Black communities in carrying out their widespread robocall campaign,” said a statement James released in May. The FCC said the $5 million fine suggested for the pair’s robocall stunt is the largest Telephone Consumer Protection Act fine ever proposed.

Source: Huffington Post August 24, 2021 23:02 UTC