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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-4521      
                                                                         
     Habla Communicaciones, Inc.         )   NAL/Acct. No. 200732170049  
                                                                         
     Apparent Liability for Forfeiture   )   FRN: 0010654929             
                                                                         
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                                     ORDER

   Adopted: May 2, 2008 Released: May 2, 2008

   By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:

   I. INTRODUCTION

   1. In this Order, we cancel a proposed forfeiture in the amount of four
   thousand dollars ($4,000) issued to Habla Communicaciones, Inc. ("Habla"
   or "Company") for its apparent willful and repeated violation of a
   Commission order for failure to respond to a directive of the Enforcement
   Bureau ("Bureau") to provide certain information and documents related to
   the Bureau's investigations into carrier protection of customer
   proprietary network information ("CPNI").

   2. On December 12, 2006, the Bureau issued a Letter of Inquiry ("LOI") to
   Habla directing Habla to provide the company's CPNI compliance
   certificates for the previous five years, prepared pursuant to section
   64.2009(e) of the Commission's rules. On March 30, 2007, the Bureau issued
   a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of
   four thousand dollars ($4,000) to Habla for failing to respond to a
   directive of the Bureau to provide certain information and documents
   related to the Bureau's investigation into carrier protection of CPNI. 
   The NAL was sent by certified mail to Habla's last known address. Habla
   has not filed a response to the NAL nor has Habla paid the proposed
   forfeiture amount. Subsequent to the issuance of the NAL, the Bureau
   received confirmation from the Texas Public Utilities Commission that
   Habla had ceased its operations.

   3. We find that cancellation of the NAL under these circumstances is
   warranted. Prosecution of the forfeiture will cause the Commission to
   incur costs, with no reasonable hope of recovery. However, we emphasize
   that our decision to rescind the proposed forfeiture in no way exonerates
   Habla for its apparent violation of a Commission order.

   4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b) of the
   Communications Act of 1934, as Amended ("Act"), and sections 0.111, 0.311
   and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's rules, the proposed forfeiture in the
   amount if four thousand dollars ($4,000) issued to Habla Communicaciones,
   Inc. in the March 30, 2007 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for
   willful and repeated violation of a Commission directive IS CANCELED.

   5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by first
   class mail and certified mail return receipt requested to HABLA
   COMMUNICACIONES, INC. to its last known address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Kris A. Monteith

   Chief, Enforcement Bureau

   Letter from Marcy Greene, Deputy Division Chief, Telecommunications
   Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
   to Randell Brooks, Vice President, Habla Communicaciones, Inc. (Dec. 12,
   2006) ("LOI").

   Habla Communicaciones, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture,
   22 FCC Rcd 6308 (2007) ("NAL").

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   Federal Communications Commission DA 08-458

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   Federal Communications Commission DA 08-458