Federal Communications Commission DA 09-1931
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C.  20554
In the Matter of
Allendale Telephone Company d/b/a Allendale 
Communications Company
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
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File No. EB-08-TC-2918
NAL/Acct. No. 200932170208
FRN: 0002773315
ORDER
Adopted:  August 31, 2009 Released:  August 31, 2009
By the Acting Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Order, we cancel a proposed forfeiture in the amount of twenty thousand dollars 
($20,000) issued to Allendale Telephone Company d/b/a Allendale Communications Company 
(“Allendale”).  On February 24, 2009, the Bureau issued to Allendale a Notice of Apparent Liability for 
Forfeiture (“Omnibus NAL”)1 based on Allendale’s apparent violation of section 222 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 section 64.2009(e) of the Commission’s rules,3 and the 
Commission’s EPIC CPNI Order4 by failing to timely file an annual compliance certification with the 
Bureau.   
2. Upon review of the record, and based on additional information provided by Allendale, 
we agree with Allendale that it had timely filed its annual CPNI certification for calendar year 2007.  
Accordingly, we find that Allendale did not violate section 222 of the Act,5 section 64.2009(e) of the 
Commission’s rules,6 or the Commission’s EPIC CPNI Order.  Consequently, we conclude that no 
forfeiture should be imposed.  
3. 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) 
  
1 Annual CPNI Certification, Omnibus Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 24 FCC Rcd 2299 (Enf. Bur. 
Feb. 24, 2009) (“Omnibus NAL”).
2 47 U.S.C. § 222.
3 47 C.F.R. § 64.2009(e).
4 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).
5 47 U.S.C. § 222.
6 47 C.F.R. § 64.2009(e).
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issued to Allendale Telephone Company d/b/a Allendale Communications Company in the February 24, 
2009 Omnibus Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture IS CANCELLED.  
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by First Class Mail 
and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Allendale, to its attorney of record, attn: Harvey J. 
Messing, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone, PLC, One Michigan Ave., Suite 900, Lansing, MI  48933.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Suzanne M. Tetreault
Acting Chief, Enforcement Bureau