Federal Communications Commission DA 97-604
Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) 
Home Owners Long Distance, Inc. ) File No. ENF-96-05
) NAL/Acct. No. 616EF005
ORDER
Adopted: March 20, 1997; Released: March 25, 1997 
By the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau:
1. In December 1995, the Enforcement Division of the Common Carrier Bureau 
("The Bureau") began an investigation of Home Owners Long Distance, Inc. ("HOLD"), 
regarding possible violations of the Commission's policies and rules concerning primary 
interexchange carrier ("PIC") conversions. 1
2. On January 23, 1996, the Bureau issued to HOLD a Notice of Apparent Liability 
for Forfeiture ("NAL") hi the amount of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) based on the Bureau's 
preliminary determination that HOLD had apparently willfully violated the Commission's PIC 
rules and orders.2
3. The Bureau and HOLD, by and through their respective counsel, entered into 
consent negotiations concerning HOLD'S alleged violation and have reach an agreement that 
terminates the investigation. The terms and conditions of the agreement are set forth in the 
attached Consent Decree and such terms and conditions are incorporated herein by reference.
4. We have evaluated the circumstances of this matter and find that approval of the 
attached Consent Decree is in the public interest.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications 
Act, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i), and the authority delegated in Sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the
1 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.1100, 64.1150; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' 
Long Distance Carriers, 10 FCC Red 9560 (1995), recon. pending; Policies and Rules Concerning Changing Long 
Distance Carriers. 7 FCC Red 1038 (1992), recon. denied, 8 FCC Red 3215 (1993); Investigation of Access and 
Divestiture Related Tariffs, 101 FCC 2d 911 (1985), recon. denied, 102 FCC ^d 503 (1985); Investigation of 
Access and Divestiture Related Tariffs, 101 FCC 2d 935 (1985).
2 Home Owners Long Distance, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability, 11 FCC Red 1808 (Com. Car. Bur. 
1996). 13091
Federal Communications Commission DA 97-604
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.§§ 0.91 and 0.291, that the attached Consent Decree is hereby 
ADOPTED and that the above- captioned proceeding is thereby terminated.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Division Chief, Enforcement Division 
SHALL SIGN the Consent Decree on behalf of the Common Carrier Bureau of the Federal 
Communications Commission.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Regina M. Keeney
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau
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