Universal Service Fund Enforcement

The universal service provisions of the Communications Act and the Commission's rules are intended to: (1) increase access to advanced telecommunications services throughout the nation; (2) advance the availability of such services to all consumers, including those in low income, rural, insular, and high cost areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to those charged in urban areas; and (3) promote the availability of quality services at just, reasonable, and affordable rates.

The Enforcement Bureau is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the universal service support mechanism. In that effort the Enforcement Bureau actively pursues violators of section 254 of the Act and related Commission rules by means of independent investigations, audits of carrier compliance, suspensions and debarments of violators, and hearings to revoke operating authority.

Any person with information indicating that there has been a violation of the universal service provisions of the Act or Commission's rules may contact Hillary DeNigro, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Trent Harkrader, Deputy Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Irene Flannery, Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division or Vickie Robinson, Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division.     All of the above may be reached at (202) 418-1420.

Universal Service Fund Suspension and Debarment Actions

02-26-2009	Ruben B. Bohuchot	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
02-26-2009	R. Clay Harris	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
02-26-2009	Frankie Logyang Wong	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
02-26-2009	Cynthia K. Ayer	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
11-18-2008	Joseph E. Mello, New Haven, CT	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
11-18-2008	Joseph E. Mello, New Haven, CT	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
09-04-2008	Joseph E. Mello, New Haven, CT	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
08-07-2008	William Holman, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
08-07-2008	George Marchelos, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
08-07-2008	Earl Nelson, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
08-07-2008	Allan Green, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
06-13-2008	Rafael G. Adame, McAllen, TX	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT)
05-19-2008	William Holman, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
05-19-2008	Judy Green, Oakland, CA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
05-19-2008	George Marchelos, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
05-19-2008	Earl Nelson, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
05-19-2008	Allan Green, San Francisco, CA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
05-16-2008	Thomas J. Kennedy III, Stamford, CT	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT)
05-16-2008	Keith J. Madeiros, Hartford, CT	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT)
04-02-2008	Rafael G. Adame, McAllen, TX	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
02-06-2008	Thomas J. Kennedy III, Stamford, CT	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
01-18-2008	Keith J. Madeiros, Hartford, CT	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
01-09-2008	Mrs. Evelyn Myers Scott, Atlanta, GA	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT)
01-09-2008	Arthur R. Scott, Atlanta, GA	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT)
11-28-2007	Richard E. Brown, Houston, TX	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
10-18-2007	Evelyn Myers Scott	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
10-18-2007	Arthur R. Scott	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
09-25-2007	Richard E. Brown, McNabb Associates PC, Houston, TX	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
09-24-2007	Scott A. Federowicz, Conway & Stoughton, LLP, West Hartford, CT	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
06-27-2007	Scott A. Federowicz, Conway & Stoughton, LLP, West Hartford, CT	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
01-22-2007	Premio, Inc.	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT)
01-22-2007	NextiraOne, LLC	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT & ORDER)
06-30-2006	NEC-Business Network Solutions, Inc.	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
06-30-2006	Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc.	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
04-28-2006	NextiraOne, LLC.	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
02-28-2006	Premio, Inc.	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
08-30-2005	Ronald R. Morrett, Jr., Harrisburg, PA	(NOTICE of DEBARMENT)
06-23-2005	Ronald R. Morrett, Jr., Harrisburg, PA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
06-23-2005	John Henry Weaver, York, PA	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
06-23-2005	Haider Bokhari, Milwaukee, WI	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
06-23-2005	Qasim Bokhari, Milwaukee, WI	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
03-08-2005	John Henry Weaver, York, PA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
02-16-2005	Qasim Bokhari	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
02-16-2005	Haider Bokhari	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
01-19-2005	Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc.	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
12-06-2004	John Dotson, Bronx, NY	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
10-07-2004	John Dotson, Bronx, NY	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
12-23-2003	Mr. Oscar Alvarez, Staten Island, NY	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
12-23-2003	Mr. John Angelides, Staten Island, NY	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
12-23-2003	Mr. Duane Maynard, Fresno, CA	(NOTICE OF DEBARMENT)
09-11-2003	Mr. Duane Maynard, Fresno, CA	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
08-21-2003	Mr. Oscar Alvarez, Staten Island, NY	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)
08-21-2003	Mr. John Angelides, Staten Island, NY	(NOTICE OF SUSPENSION)

Other Universal Service Fund Enforcement Actions

03-31-2009	Inmate Telephone, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
01-14-2009	ADMA Telecom, Inc.	(NAL)
12-15-2008	BCE Nexxia Corporation	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
12-03-2008	Cincinnati Bell, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
06-11-2008	Unicom Communications, L.L.C.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
06-10-2008	CapRock Communications, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
06-04-2008	WTI Communications, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
05-19-2008	Local Phone Services, Inc.	(ORDER OF FORFEITURE)
04-16-2008	Telrite Corporation	(NAL)
04-10-2008	Global Crossing North America, Inc., Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc., Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc., and Budget Call Long Distance, Inc.	(NAL)
04-10-2008	Compass Global, Inc.	(NAL)
03-13-2008	Communications Options, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
09-28-2007	TELUS Communication Company	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
09-24-2007	Ultimate Medium Communications Corporation	(NAL & ORDER)
09-24-2007	Liberty Phones, Inc.	(NAL & ORDER)
08-15-2007	VCI Company	(NAL)
07-27-2007	Communications Options, Inc.	(NAL)
07-27-2007	International Telecom Exchange, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
07-03-2007	Verizon	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
05-15-2007	Carrera Communications, LP	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
05-11-2007	Teletronics, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
05-04-2007	Global Teldata II, LLC	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
05-03-2007	InPhonic, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER & NAL)
12-21-2006	Intelecom Solutions, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
09-21-2006	Telecom House, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
09-15-2006	Communication Services Integrated, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
09-15-2006	Telecom Management, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
09-15-2006	OCMC, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
08-29-2006	Local Phone Services, Inc.	(NAL)
07-31-2006	FPL FiberNet, LLC	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
06-15-2006	Universal Telecommunications, Inc.	(NAL)
06-01-2006	International Telecom Exchange, Inc.	(NAL)
05-19-2006	Clear World Communications Corp.	(ORDER)
05-19-2006	Clear World Communications Corp.	(CONSENT DECREE)
04-27-2006	Unicom Communications, L.L.C.	(NAL)
04-19-2006	Globcom, Inc. d/b/a Globcom Global Communications	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
12-09-2005	United Networks International, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
10-31-2005	Global Teldata II, LLC	(NAL)
10-31-2005	Communication Services Integrated, Inc.	(NAL)
10-03-2005	Locus Telecommunications, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
09-14-2005	QuickLink Telecom, Inc.	(ORDER OF FORFEITURE)
09-13-2005	Telecom House, Inc.	(NAL)
09-13-2005	BCE Nexxia Corporation	(NAL)
08-12-2005	Telecom Management, Inc.	(NAL)
08-12-2005	OCMC, Inc.	(NAL)
07-25-2005	Teletronics, Inc.	(NAL)
07-25-2005	InPhonic, Inc.	(NAL)
07-25-2005	Carrera Communications, LP	(NAL)
07-05-2005	QuickLink Telecom, Inc.	(NAL)
02-23-2005	BigZoo.com Corporation	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
12-21-2004	BigZoo.com Corporation	(NAL & ORDER)
12-16-2004	SBC Communications Inc.	(ORDER)
12-16-2004	SBC Communications Inc.	(CONSENT DECREE)
10-28-2004	TON Services, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
09-24-2004	Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
09-23-2004	Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation d/b/a Innovative Telephone, Innovative Long Distance, Inc., and Vitelcom Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Innovative Wireless	(ORDER)
09-23-2004	Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation d/b/a Innovative Telephone, Innovative Long Distance, Inc., and Vitelcom Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Innovative Wireless	(CONSENT DECREE)
09-13-2004	New Edge Network, Inc.	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
03-16-2004	WestCom Corporation	(ORDER & CONSENT DECREE)
02-20-2004	Business Options, Inc.	(CONSENT DECREE)
09-30-2003	Globcom, Inc. d/b/a Globcom Global Communications	(NAL)
06-15-2001	PTT Telekom, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
04-20-2001	Advanced Telecom. Network, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
03-29-2001	PTT Telekom, Inc.	(NAL)
03-02-2001	Advanced Telecom. Network, Inc.	(NAL)
03-02-2001	North American Telephone Network, LLC	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
02-20-2001	Matrix Telecom, Inc.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
12-05-2000	America's Tele-Network Corp.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
11-01-2000	Intellicall Operator Services	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
08-04-2000	North American Telephone Network, LLC	(NAL)
08-01-2000	America's Tele-Network Corp.	(NAL)
07-27-2000	Matrix Telecom, Inc.	(NAL)
07-27-2000	Intellicall Operator Services	(NAL)
07-26-1999	ConQuest Operator Services Corp.	(FORFEITURE ORDER)
08-14-1998	ConQuest Operator Services Corp.	(NAL)