Assist 123, a Las Vegas-based carrier, agreed to...

Assist 123, a Las Vegas-based carrier, agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve a cramming investigation, the FCC said Wednesday. The FCC said the company allegedly billed wireless customers for a Concierge/Directory Assistance subscription text messaging service they didn’t want or authorize (http://bit.ly/1nbEgyQ). The FCC received more than 2,600 pages of complaints and inquiries from consumers “who alleged that they were repeatedly charged for subscription services that they had never authorized, including directory assistance, movie and theater listings, restaurant locator service, driving directions, news and financial information, and lottery results,” the agency said. The FCC said this is the third cramming action it has taken this week, along with a proposed $7.62 million fine against Optic Internet Protocol Monday and a proposed $1.6 million fine against Net One International released Tuesday.