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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT:  February  20,  2004  Janice  Wise  (202)  418-  8165 
 Janice.  Wise@  fcc.  gov 


 STATEMENT  OF  ENFORCEMENT  BUREAU  CHIEF  DAVID  H.  SOLOMON  ON  $1.28  MILLION  CONSENT  DECREE  REGARDING 
 LONG  DISTANCE  CARRIER  BUSINESS  OPTIONS,  INC. 


 Washington,  D.  C.  –  Federal  Communications  Commission  Enforcement  Bureau  Chief  David  H.  Solomon  today  issued  the  following  statement  regarding  the  Consent  Decree  between  the 
 Enforcement  Bureau  and  Business  Options,  Inc.  (BOI)  and  related  companies  issued  by  Administrative  Law  Judge  Sippel  on  February  18,  2004.  See  Consent  Decree  FCC  04M-  08, 
 released  February  20,  2004. 
 “Under  the  terms  of  this  Consent  Decree,  BOI  will  pay  its  entire  outstanding  universal  service  debt,  totaling  more  than  $770,000.  BOI  also  will  make  a  voluntary  contribution  to  the  Treasury 
 of  $510,000  and  has  agreed  to  strict  measures  to  ensure  its  future  compliance  with  the  Commission’s  universal  service  and  slamming  rules.  This  Consent  Decree,  totaling  over  $1.28 
 million,  demonstrates  the  Commission’s  dedication  to  the  protection  of  the  universal  service  fund  and  the  prevention  of  slamming.” 


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