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On October 9, 2000, a lawsuit against Johnson's consulting firm, Perry Johnson, Inc. was filed for sending 'junk faxes' en masse. This was a result of the FCC citing Perry Johnson Inc. for violating the TCPA by mass faxing. Johnson's firm agreed to pay up to $424.75 in compensation to any company or individual who had received a 'junk fax.' His firm was also required to place an ad in USA Today detailing the rules for compensation and create a website inviting recipients of unsolicited faxes to receive compensation. A previous lawsuit had been filed alleging that Johnson's firm had sent 11.7 million unsolicited faxes over the course of nine years, but the lawsuit was dismissed as the plaintiffs had sued Johnson himself instead of his company.[23]