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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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In the Matter of ) File No. EB-08-TC-5507
TCO Network, Inc. ) NAL/Acct. No. 200932170783
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ) FRN: 0005024641
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ORDER
Adopted: July 29, 2009 Released: July 30, 2009
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
I. introduction and Background
1. In this Order, we cancel a proposed forfeiture in the amount of twenty
thousand dollars ($20,000) issued to TCO Network, Inc. ("TCO Network")
for apparent violation of section 222 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), section 64.2009(e) of the Commission's
rules, and the Commission's EPIC CPNI Order, by failing to timely
file an annual customer proprietary network information ("CPNI")
compliance certification with the Commission on or before March 1,
2008.
2. On September 5, 2008, the Bureau issued a Letter of Inquiry ("LOI") to
TCO Network asking TCO Network whether it had filed a CPNI compliance
certificate for the calendar year 2007 on or before March 1, 2008 and
if so, to provide a copy of the filing. TCO Network responded to the
LOI on September 8, 2008, including a copy of the CPNI compliance
certificate timely filed for calendar year 2007. On February 24, 2009,
the Bureau issued to TCO Network a Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture ("Omnibus NAL") proposing a forfeiture in the amount of
twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) based on TCO Network's apparent
violation of section 222 of the Act, section 64.2009(e) of the
Commission's rules, and the Commission's EPIC CPNI Order, by failing
to timely file an annual compliance certification with the Bureau.
II. Discussion
3. Upon review of the record and based on additional information provided
by TCO Network, we agree with TCO Network that it has timely filed its
CPNI certification for calendar year 2007. Accordingly, based on the
record, we find that TCO Network did not willfully and repeatedly
violate section 222 of the Act, section 64.2009(e) of the Commission's
rules, and the Commission's EPIC CPNI Order. Consequently, we conclude
that no forfeiture should be imposed.
4. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 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, that the proposed
forfeiture in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) issued
to TCO Network, Inc. in the February 24, 2009 Omnibus Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for willful and repeated violations
of a Commission rule IS CANCELLED.
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 TCO Network,
Inc. at its address of record, attn: William Linsmeier, President, TCO
Network, Inc., 12970 W. Bluemound Road, Suite 301, Elm Grove,
Wisconsin 53122.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Kris A. Monteith
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
47 U.S.C. S: 222.
47 C.F.R. S: 64.2009(e).
Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Telecommunications
Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other
Customer Information; IP-Enabled Services, CC Docket No. 96-115; WC Docket
No. 04-36, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 22
FCC Rcd 6927, 6953 (2007) ("EPIC CPNI Order"); aff'd sub nom. Nat'l Cable
& Telecom. Assoc. v. FCC, No. 07-132, (D.C. Cir. decided Feb. 13, 2009).
Letter from Marcy Greene, Deputy Division Chief, Telecommunications
Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau to TCO Network (September 5, 2008)
("LOI"). See 47 C.F.R. S: 64.2009(e).
Annual CPNI Certification Omnibus Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture, 24 FCC Rcd 2299 (Enf. Bur. 2009) ("Omnibus NAL").
47 U.S.C. S: 222.
47 C.F.R. S: 64.2009(e).
47 U.S.C. S: 222.
47 C.F.R. S: 64.2009(e).
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