Marriott Agrees to Pay Fine for Unauthorized License Transfers
Marriott International agreed to pay a $504,000 fine for violating FCC rules on wireless license transfers, the Enforcement Bureau said. EB investigated transfer of licenses to Marriott from Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, said a consent decree Tuesday. Marriott voluntarily…
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disclosed what happened and sought FCC approval after the fact for 63 transfers of control of 65 non-common carrier licenses and authorizations, the bureau said. “As admitted in the application filings, Starwood ‘did not timely file applications seeking prior Commission consent due to an administrative oversight that occurred during a larger transaction involving both U.S. and substantial non-U.S. assets’ before completion of the 2016 acquisition of Starwood by Marriott,” the bureau said. “Marriott admits that it failed to obtain the Commission’s approval prior to the transfer from Starwood, will implement a compliance plan” and pay the fine, the bureau said. Marriott didn’t comment.