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BRIEF: Tekstar settles 'traffic pumping' chargesNov 16, 2012 (Fergus Falls Daily Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Without admitting any wrongdoing, Tekstar Communications agreed to pay $146,000 and reduce its intrastate switched access rates in a settlement with the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The agreement settle charges that Tekstar engaged in "traffic pumping," in violation of state telecommunications law. "Traffic pumping" occurs when out-of-state chat lines funnel calls through rural telecommunication providers, which can collect high access fees, impacting the bottom line on consumers' phone bills. Tekstar is owned by Perham-based Arvig Communications. ___ (c)2012 the Fergus Falls Daily Journal (Fergus Falls, Minn.) Visit the Fergus Falls Daily Journal (Fergus Falls, Minn.) at www.fergusfallsjournal.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |