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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of                                           
                                )   File No. EB-06-TC-4483      
     CTC Communications Corp.                                   
                                )   NAL/Acct. No. 200732170037  
     Notice of Apparent                                         
                                )   FRN: 0005013669             
     Liability for Forfeiture                                   
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                                     ORDER

   Adopted: February 15, 2008 Released: February 19, 2008

   By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:

   1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into
   between the Enforcement Bureau (the "Bureau") of the Federal
   Communications Commission (the "FCC" or "Commission") and CTC
   Communications Corp. ("CTC"). The Consent Decree terminates a Notice of
   Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") against CTC for its apparent
   violation of section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   ("Communications Act" or "Act"), 47 U.S.C. S: 222, and section 64.2009(e)
   of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 64.2009(e).

   2. The Bureau and CTC have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that
   would resolve this matter and terminate the investigation. A copy of the
   Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.

   3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree, we find that the
   public interest would be served by adopting the Consent Decree and
   terminating the NAL. We also conclude that, in the absence of material new
   information not previously disclosed to the Bureau, the matters raised in
   the investigation do not raise any substantial and material questions of
   fact regarding CTC's qualifications to be a Commission licensee.

   4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Act that
   the attached Consent Decree IS ADOPTED.

   5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that CTC shall make its voluntary contribution to
   the United States Treasury, as specified in the Consent Decree, by credit
   card through the Commission's Revenue and Receivables Operations Group at
   (202) 418-1995, or by mailing a check or similar instrument payable to the
   order of the Federal Communications Commission, to Federal Communications
   Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. Payment by
   overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank - Government Lockbox #979088,
   SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. Payment by wire
   transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank Federal
   Reserve Bank of New York, and account number 27000001.

   6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned NAL is cancelled.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   __________________________

   Kris A. Monteith

   Chief, Enforcement Bureau

                                   Before the

                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of                                           
                                )   File No. EB-06-TC-4483      
     CTC Communications Corp.                                   
                                )   NAL/Acct. No. 200732170037  
     Notice of Apparent                                         
                                )   FRN: 0005013669             
     Liability for Forfeiture                                   
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                                 CONSENT DECREE

   I. INTRODUCTION

   1. The Enforcement Bureau (the "Bureau") of the Federal Communications
   Commission (the "FCC" or "Commission") and CTC Communications Corp.,
   ("CTC") by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this
   Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's investigation
   into possible noncompliance by CTC with the requirements of 222 of the
   Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Communications Act" or "Act"), 47
   U.S.C. S: 222, and section 64.2009(e) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
   S: 64.2009(e).

   II. BACKGROUND

   2. Section 222 imposes the general duty on all telecommunications carriers
   to protect the confidentiality of their subscribers' proprietary
   information. The Commission has issued rules implementing section 222 of
   the Act. The Commission required carriers to establish and maintain a
   system designed to ensure that carriers adequately protected their
   subscribers' CPNI. Section 64.2009(e) is one such requirement. Pursuant to
   section 64.2009(e):

   A telecommunications carrier must have an officer, as an agent of the
   carrier, sign a compliance certificate on an annual basis stating that the
   officer has personal knowledge that the company has established operating
   procedures that are adequate to ensure compliance with the rules in this
   subpart. The carrier must provide a statement accompanying the certificate
   explaining how its operating procedures ensure that it is or is not in
   compliance with the rules in this subpart.

   3. The Bureau has been investigating the adequacy of procedures
   implemented by telecommunications carriers to ensure confidentiality of
   their subscribers' CPNI, based on concerns regarding the apparent
   availability to third parties of sensitive, personal subscriber
   information. For example, some companies, known as "data brokers," have
   advertised the availability of records of wireless subscribers' incoming
   and outgoing telephone calls for a fee. Data brokers have also advertised
   the availability of call information that relates to certain landline toll
   calls.

   4. As part of its inquiry into these issues, the Bureau sent a Letter of
   Inquiry ("LOI") to CTC on January 5, 2007, directing it to produce the
   compliance certificates for the previous five (5) years that it had
   prepared pursuant to section 64.2009(e) of the Commission's rules. On
   January 12, 2007, CTC submitted a document in response to the Bureau's
   LOI. The Bureau concluded that the document submitted by CTC did not
   satisfy the requirements set forth in the rule and that CTC had apparently
   failed to comply with the requirement that it have an officer certify on
   an annual basis that the officer has personal knowledge that CTC has
   established operating procedures adequate to ensure compliance with the
   Commission's CPNI rules. Accordingly, on March 26, 2007, the Bureau
   released an NAL against CTC proposing a monetary forfeiture of $100,000
   for its apparent failure to comply with section 64.2009(e) of the
   Commission's rules.

   III. DEFINITIONS

   5. For purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall
   apply:

     a. "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

     b. "Bureau" means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications
        Commission.

     c. "Commission" or "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.

     d. "CTC" means CTC Communications Corp. and any affiliate, d/b/a,
        predecessor-in-interest, parent companies and any direct or indirect
        subsidiaries of such parent companies, or other affiliated companies
        or businesses and their successors and assigns.

     e. "Effective Date" means the date on which the Bureau releases the
        Adopting Order.

     f. "Investigation" means the investigation commenced by the Bureau's
        January 5, 2007 Letter of Inquiry to CTC.

     g. "Order" or "Adopting Order" means an Order of the Bureau adopting the
        terms and conditions of this Consent Decree without change, addition,
        or modification, and formally terminating the above-captioned
        Investigation.

     h. "Parties" means CTC and the Bureau.

   IV. AGREEMENT

   6. CTC agrees that the Bureau, by delegated authority of the Commission,
   has jurisdiction over it and the subject matters contained in this Consent
   Decree and the authority to enter into and adopt this Consent  Decree.

   7. The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Consent  Decree shall
   constitute a final settlement of the Investigation. In express reliance on
   the covenants and representations contained herein, and to avoid the
   potential expenditure of additional public resources, the Bureau agrees to
   terminate the Investigation. In consideration for the termination of this
   matter and in accordance with the terms of this Consent Decree, CTC agrees
   to the terms, conditions, and procedures contained herein.

   8. The Parties agree that this Consent Decree does not constitute either
   an adjudication on the merits or a factual or legal finding or
   determination regarding any compliance or noncompliance by CTC with the
   requirements of the Act or the Commission's rules or orders. The Parties
   agree that this Consent  Decree is for settlement purposes only, and that
   by agreeing to this Consent  Decree, CTC does not admit or deny any
   noncompliance, violation, or liability associated with or arising from its
   actions or omissions involving the Act or the Commission's rules that are
   the subject of this Consent  Decree.

   9. In consideration for the termination of the Investigation in accordance
   with the terms of this Consent  Decree, CTC agrees to make a voluntary
   contribution to the United States Treasury, without further protest or
   recourse to a trial de novo, in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars
   ($100,000) within thirty (30) calendar  days after the Effective Date of
   the Adopting Order. This voluntary payment does not constitute a fine or
   penalty for, or admission of, the violation of any law.  The payment must
   be made by check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the
   Federal Communications Commission. The payment must include the Account
   Number and FRN Number referenced in the caption to the Adopting Order.
   Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal Communications
   Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. Payment by
   overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank - Government Lockbox #979088,
   SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. Payment by wire
   transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank Federal
   Reserve Bank of New York, and account number 27000001.

   10. To resolve and terminate the Investigation, and to ensure compliance
   with the Commission's CPNI rules, CTC agrees to full compliance with
   Section 64.2009(e) of the Commission's rules. CTC agrees to train its
   personnel as to when they are and are not authorized to use CPNI.  CTC
   further agrees to have an express disciplinary process in place for the
   unauthorized use of CPNI. Additionally, CTC agrees to submit a copy of its
   annual 64.2009(e) compliance certificate for each of two (2) years
   following the Effective Date of this Consent Decree to the Chief,
   Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal
   Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W. Room 4-C244, Washington,
   D.C. 20554, and must include the file number listed above. CTC will also
   send an electronic copy of its certification to other Telecommunications
   Consumers Division staff as directed by the Division Chief.  This Consent
   Decree will expire two (2) years after the Effective Date or upon the
   termination of the certification requirement set forth in sections
   64.2009(e) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 64.2009(e), whichever
   is earlier.

   11. The Bureau agrees that, in the absence of new material evidence, it
   will not use the facts developed in this Investigation through the
   Effective Date of the Consent Decree, or the existence of this Consent
   Decree to initiate, on its own motion, any new proceeding, formal or
   informal, or take any action on its own motion against CTC, concerning the
   matters that were the subject of the Investigation, provided that CTC
   satisfies all of its obligations under this Consent Decree. The Bureau
   also agrees that, in the absence of new material evidence, it will not use
   the facts developed in this Investigation through the Effective Date of
   this Consent Decree, or the existence of this Consent Decree, to
   institute, on its own motion, any proceeding, formal or informal, or take
   any action on its own motion against CTC with respect to CTC's basic
   qualifications, including its character qualifications, to be a Commission
   licensee or authorized common carrier. Nothing in this Consent Decree will
   prevent the Bureau from instituting or recommending to the Commission any
   new investigation or enforcement proceeding against CTC in the event of
   any alleged future misconduct involving violation of this Consent Decree,
   or violation of the Act or the Commission's rules. Nothing in this Consent
   Decree shall prevent the Commission or its delegated authority from
   adjudicating complaints filed pursuant to section 208 of the Act, 47
   U.S.C. S:S: 208, against CTC for alleged violations of the Act, or for any
   other type of alleged misconduct, regardless of when such misconduct took
   place. The Commission's adjudication of any such complaint will be based
   solely on the record developed in that proceeding.

   12. CTC's decision to enter into this Consent Decree is expressly
   contingent upon the Bureau's issuance of an Adopting Order which adopts
   that Consent Decree without change, addition, or modification. Provided
   the Bureau issues an Adopting Order, CTC waives any and all rights it may
   have to seek administrative or judicial reconsideration, review, appeal or
   stay, or to otherwise challenge or contest the validity of this Consent
   Decree and the Adopting Order.

   13. If either Party (or the United States on behalf of the Commission)
   brings a judicial action to enforce the terms of the Adopting Order,
   neither CTC nor the Commission shall contest the validity of the Consent 
   Decree or the Adopting Order, and CTC and the Commission will waive any
   statutory right to a trial de novo with respect to the issuance of the
   Adopting Order and shall consent to a judgment incorporating the terms of
   this Consent  Decree.

   14. In the event that this Consent  Decree is rendered invalid by a court
   of competent jurisdiction, it shall become null and void and may not be
   used in any manner in any legal proceeding.

   15. By this Consent  Decree, CTC neither waives nor alters its right to
   assert and seek protection from disclosure of any privileged or otherwise
   confidential and protected documents and information, or to seek
   appropriate safeguards of confidentiality for any competitively sensitive
   or proprietary information.

   16. CTC agrees that any violation of the Order or of this Consent Decree
   shall constitute a separate violation of a Commission order, entitling the
   Commission to exercise any rights and remedies attendant to the
   enforcement of a Commission order.

   17. The Parties agree that if any provision of this Consent Decree is
   inconsistent with any subsequent rule or order adopted by the Commission,
   that provision will be superseded by such Commission rule or order.

   18. This Consent Decree may be signed in counterparts.

   For: CTC Communications Corp.

   ______________ ___________________

   Date James P. Prenetta, Jr.

   Executive Vice President and General Counsel

   CTC Communications Corp.

   For: Enforcement Bureau

   Federal Communications Commission

   ______________ ____________________

   Date  Kris A. Monteith

   Chief, Enforcement Bureau

   CTC is headquartered at 220 Bear Hill Road, Waltham, Massachusetts, and is
   a provider of wireline telecommunications services.

   Section 222 of the Communications Act provides that: "Every
   telecommunications carrier has a duty to protect the confidentiality of
   proprietary information of, and relating to, other telecommunications
   carriers, equipment manufacturers, and customers, including
   telecommunication carriers reselling telecommunications services provided
   by a telecommunications carrier." 47 U.S.C S: 222.

   In the Matter of Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996:
   Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network
   Information and Other Customer Information and Implementation of the
   Non-Accounting Safeguards of Sections 271 and 272 of the Communications
   Act of 1934, as amended,  Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
   13 FCC Rcd 8061 (1998) ("CPNI Order"); see also  In the Matter of
   Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Telecommunications
   Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other
   Customer Information and Implementation of the Non-Accounting Safeguards
   of Sections 271 and 272 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
   Order on Reconsideration and Petitions for Forbearance,  14 FCC Rcd 14409
   (1999);  In the Matter of Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of
   1996: Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network
   Information and Other Customer Information and Implementation of the
   Non-Accounting Safeguards of Sections 271 and 272 of the Communications
   Act of 1934, as amended; 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review -- Review of
   Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long
   Distance Carriers,  Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of
   Proposed Rulemaking, 17 FCC Rcd 14860 (2002).

   47 C.F.R. S: 64.2009(e).

   See, e.g. http://www.epic.org/privacy/iei/.

   See id.

   Letter from Marcy Greene, Deputy Division Chief, Telecommunications
   Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
   to Mr. Ray Allieri, CEO, CTC Communications Corp., (January 5, 2007)
   ("January 5 LOI").

   Letter from James P. Prenetta, Jr., Executive Vice President and General
   Counsel, CTC Communications Corp., to Marcy Greene, Deputy Division Chief,
   Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal
   Communications Commission (January 12, 2007) ("January 12 response").

   In the Matter of CTC Communications Corporation, Notice of Apparent
   Liability for Forfeiture, 22 FCC Rcd. 5506 (Enf. Bur. rel. March 26, 2007)
   ("NAL").

   Id.

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