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Fine? They will be happy to pay the fine if it means they can fool thousands of voters.
Fines aren't enough for this kind of behavior.
Fines are enforced with prison. It's just the portion of wealth and income that determines how much distance is between the two
Alternative title: "FCC set to make record revenue this election season!"
Unfortunately, the FCC probably doesn't have the power to do much more than fine them. It would probably take congress to pass a bill to have jail time or something.
I'm purely guessing though
Reading the article, it sounds like the FCC has enforced similar stuff before. And at up to a $23,000 fine it could add up quickly. And the precedent of previous large fines makes me think this might actually have some teeth.