Federal Communications Commission         DA 13-1556
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
AccessLine Communications Corporation 
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File No.:  EB-13-IH-0280
Acct. No.:  201332080024
     FRN:  0016875742
ORDER
Adopted:  July 17, 2013                       Released:  July 18, 2013 
By the Acting Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Order, we adopt a Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau 
(Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission and AccessLine Communications Corporation 
(AccessLine).  The Consent Decree resolves and terminates an investigation by the Bureau into whether 
AccessLine and its parent company, Telanetix, Inc. (Telanetix), violated Section 214 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act)
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and Sections 63.03, 63.04, 63.18, and 63.24 of the 
Commission’s rules
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in connection with the transfer of control of domestic and international Section 214 
authorizations held by AccessLine. 
2. A copy of the Consent Decree negotiated by the Bureau and AccessLine, which 
incorporates a two-year compliance plan requirement, is attached hereto and incorporated herein by 
reference.
3. After evaluating the facts before us and reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree, we 
find that the public interest would be served by adopting the Consent Decree and terminating the 
investigation.
4. In the absence of material new evidence relating to this matter, we conclude that our 
investigation raises no substantial or material questions of fact as to whether AccessLine possesses the 
basic qualifications, including those related to character, to hold or obtain any Commission license or 
authority.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) of the Act
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and Sections 
0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission’s rules,
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the Consent Decree attached to this Order IS ADOPTED.
                                                
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47 U.S.C. § 214.
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47 C.F.R. §§ 63.03, 63.04, 63.18, 63.24.
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47 U.S.C. § 154(i).
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47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311.
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6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned investigation IS 
TERMINATED.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order and Consent Decree shall be 
sent by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to Mr. Glenn S. Richards, Attorney for 
AccessLine Communications Corporation and Telanetix, Inc., Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 
2300 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037-1122.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Robert H. Ratcliffe
Acting Chief
Enforcement Bureau
Federal Communications Commission         DA 13-1556
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
AccessLine Communications Corporation
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File No.:  EB-13-IH-0280
Acct. No.:  201332080024
FRN:  0016875742
CONSENT DECREE
The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission and AccessLine 1.
Communications Corporation, by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for 
the purpose of terminating the Enforcement Bureau’s investigation into whether AccessLine 
Communications Corporation violated Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
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and 
Sections 63.03, 63.04, 63.18, and 63.24 of the Commission’s rules
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in connection with the transfer of 
control of domestic and international Section 214 authorizations held by AccessLine Communications
Corporation.
I. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply:2.
(a) “AccessLine” or the “Company” means AccessLine Communications Corporation and 
its predecessors-in-interest and successors-in-interest.
(b) “Act” means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
(c) “Adopting Order” means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent 
Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification.
(d) “Bureau” means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications 
Commission.
(e) “Commission” and “FCC” mean the Federal Communications Commission and all of 
its bureaus and offices.  
(f) “Communications Laws” means collectively, the Act, the Rules, and the published and 
promulgated orders and decisions of the Commission to which AccessLine is subject 
by virtue of its business activities.
(g) “Compliance Plan” means the plan described in this Consent Decree at paragraph 13.
                                                
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47 U.S.C. § 214.
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47 C.F.R. §§ 63.03, 63.04, 63.18, 63.24.
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(h) “Covered Employees” means all employees and agents of AccessLine who perform, 
or supervise, oversee, or manage the performance of duties that relate to AccessLine’s
responsibilities under the Section 214 Rules.
(i) “Effective Date” means the date on which the Commission releases the Adopting 
Order.
(j) “Investigation” means the investigation commenced by the Bureau in File No. 
EB-13-IH-0280 regarding AccessLine’s compliance with the Section 214 Rules.
(k) “Operating Procedures” means the standard, internal operating procedures and 
compliance policies established by AccessLine to implement the Compliance Plan.
(l) “Parties” means AccessLine and the Bureau, each of which is a “Party.”
(m) “Rules” means the Commission’s regulations found in Title 47 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
(n) “Section 214 Rules” means Section 214 of the Act and other Communications Laws 
governing the construction, acquisition, or operation of lines of communication, 
including any Rules implementing Section 214 and any related Commission orders.
II. BACKGROUND
Section 214 of the Act requires telecommunications carriers to obtain a certificate of public 3.
convenience and necessity from the Commission before constructing, acquiring, operating, or engaging in 
transmission over lines of communications, and before discontinuing, reducing, or impairing service to a 
community.
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  In accordance with Sections 63.03 and 63.24 of the Rules, any “substantial” transfer of 
control of a carrier’s lines or of Section 214 authority requires application to and prior approval from the 
Commission.
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  Sections 63.04 and 63.18 of the Rules set forth the information that must be included in the 
domestic and international transfer of control applications.
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See 47 U.S.C. § 214(a).  The Commission granted all carriers blanket authority under Section 214 to provide 
domestic interstate services and to construct or operate any domestic transmission line.  Implementation of Section 
402(b)(2)(A) of the Telecomm. Act of 1996, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 97-11, Second Memorandum 
Opinion and Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11365–66, para. 2 (1999) (Section 402 
Implementation Order); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01.  This authority does not extend to the provision of international services.  
See 1998 Biennial Review – Review of International Common Carrier Regulations, Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd 
4909, 4912-13, para. 9 (1999). 
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47 C.F.R. §§ 63.03; 63.24.  A transfer of control of domestic lines or of a domestic Section 214 authority is 
considered “substantial” if it results in a change in ultimate ownership or control of those lines or that authority.   
See 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(d).  A transfer of control of international lines or of an international Section 214 authority is 
considered “substantial” if it results in a change in the actual controlling party of those lines or that authority.         
47 C.F.R. § 63.24(a).
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See 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.04, 63.18.
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AccessLine holds blanket domestic Section 214 authority and was granted international 4.
Section 214 authority on December 9, 1998.
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  The Company provides facilities-based and resold long 
distance services throughout the United States.
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AccessLine is directly controlled by AccessLine Holdings, 
Inc. (AccessLine Holdings) and indirectly controlled by Telanetix, Inc. (Telanetix).
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Telanetix is publicly 
traded on the OTC Bulletin Board.
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On June 30, 2010, Telanetix and HCP-TELA, LLC (HCPT) entered into a security 5.
purchase agreement by which Telanetix agreed to issue secured notes and common stock sufficient to give 
HCPT a 55 percent ownership interest in Telanetix.
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  On July 2, 2010, Telanetix issued the notes to HCPT; 
on that date and on September 2, 2010, Telanetix issued the common stock to HCPT.
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  As a result of these 
transactions, HCPT acquired direct control of Telanetix and indirect control over AccessLine Holdings and 
AccessLine.
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  Consequently, there was a substantial transfer of control of the domestic and international 
Section 214 authority held by AccessLine from Telanetix to HCPT. 
Beginning in January 2013, AccessLine and Telanetix filed a series of applications to 6.
rectify its prior failure to obtain Commission consent to the substantial transfers of control described above.
? On January 28, 2013, AccessLine and Telanetix filed a request for Special Temporary Authority 
(STA) with the Commission’s International Bureau (IB) to continue international 
telecommunications service pending IB action on an application for the transfer of control of its
international Section 214 authority to HCPT, which was also filed on January 28, 2013.
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See Overseas Common Carrier Section 214 Applications and Section 310(b)(4) Actions Taken, Public Notice, 14 
FCC Rcd 1888, 1889 (Int’l Bur. 1998) (granting AccessLine Section 214 authority for international facilities-based 
and resale services).
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See Telanetix, Inc., Transferor, AccessLine Communications Corporation, Licensee, and HCP-TELA, LLC, 
Transferee, Joint Applications for the Grant of Authority Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended and Sections 63.04 and 63.24 of the Commission’s Rules to Complete the Indirect Transfer of 
Control of AccessLine Communications Corporation, An Authorized Domestic and International Section 214 
Carrier, to HCP-TELA, LLC, WC Docket No. 13-41, Application, IBFS File No. ITC-T/C-20130128-0032, at 3
(filed Jan. 28, 2013) (on file in EB-13-IH-0280) (AccessLine Joint Domestic and Int’l Sec. 214 Application).
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See id. at 3.
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See id.
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See id. at 4.
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See id.
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See id.
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See IBFS File No. ITC-STA-20130128-0019 (on file in EB-13-IH-0280); IBFS File No. ITC-T/C-20130128-0032 
(on file in EB-13-IH-0280); Letter from Glenn S. Richards, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Attorney for 
AccessLine, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC (filed Jan. 28, 2013) (on file in EB-13-IH-0280).  
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February 11, 2013, IB granted the STA.
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On March 15, 2013, IB granted the application “without 
prejudice to the Commission’s action in any other related pending process.”
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? On February 11, 2013, AccessLine and Telanetix filed with the Commission’s Wireline 
Competition Bureau (WCB) an application for an STA to continue providing domestic Section 214 
telecommunications service pending action by WCB on an application to transfer control of 
AccessLine’s domestic Section 214 authority from Telanetix to HCPT, which was also filed on
February 11, 2013.
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WCB granted the STA on the same date.
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  On March 29, 2013, WCB granted 
the domestic Section 214 transfer of control application.
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On April 8, 2013, the Bureau sent a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to AccessLine regarding its 7.
transfer of control transaction with HCPT.
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  On April 29, 2013, AccessLine filed its response.
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III. TERMS OF AGREEMENT
Adopting Order. The Parties agree that the provisions of this Consent Decree shall be 8.
subject to final approval by the Bureau by incorporation of such provisions by reference in the Adopting 
Order.
Jurisdiction.  AccessLine agrees that the Bureau has jurisdiction over it and the matters 9.
contained in this Consent Decree and that the Bureau has the authority to enter into and adopt this Consent 
Decree.
                                                
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See IBFS File No. ITC-STA-20130128-0019 (on file in EB-13-IH-0280; Streamlined International Applications 
Accepted for Filing - Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); Section 310(B)(4) Requests, Public Notice, 
Report No. TEL-01605S, 2013 WL 772805 (Int’l Bur. Mar. 1, 2013) (announcing pending application for approval 
of international Section 214 transfer of control of AccessLine from Telanetix to HCP and stating that AccessLine 
had filed an STA request that the IB granted on Feb. 11, 2013). 
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See International Authorizations Granted - Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); Section 310(B)(4) 
Requests, Public Notice, 28 FCC Rcd 3069, 3071 (Int’l Bur. 2013).
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See Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the transfer of Control of Telanetix, Inc. and AccessLine 
Communications Corporation to HCP-TELA, LLC, Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established, WC Docket No. 13-41, 
Public Notice, 28 FCC Rcd 1551 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013) (stating that on February 11, 2013, AccessLine, 
Telanetix, and HCPT submitted an STA request that was granted the same day and an application for the transfer of 
control of domestic Section 214 authority, which was pending as of the date of the Public Notice on February 26, 
2013).
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See id.
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See Notice of Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted, WC Docket No. 13-41, Public Notice, 28 FCC Rcd 
3405 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013).
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See Letter from Pamela S. Kane, Deputy Div. Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, FCC Enforcement 
Bureau, to Mr. Glenn S. Richards, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Attorney for AccessLine (filed Apr. 8, 
2013) (on file in EB-13-IH-0280).
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See Letter from Tony Lin and Glenn S. Richards, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Attorneys for 
AccessLine, to Robert B. Krinsky, Attorney Advisor, Investigations and Hearings Division, FCC Enforcement 
Bureau (filed Apr. 29, 2013) (on file in EB-13-IH-0280).
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Effective Date; Violations.  The Parties agree that this Consent Decree shall become 10.
effective on the Effective Date as defined herein.  As of the Effective Date, the Adopting Order and this 
Consent Decree shall have the same force and effect as any other Order of the Commission.  Any violation 
of the Adopting Order or of the terms of this Consent Decree shall constitute a separate violation of a 
Commission Order, entitling the Bureau to exercise any rights and remedies attendant to the enforcement of 
a Commission Order.  
Termination of Investigation.  In express reliance on the covenants and representations in 11.
this Consent Decree and to avoid further expenditure of public resources, the Bureau agrees to terminate the 
Investigation.  In consideration for the termination of said Investigation, AccessLine agrees to the terms, 
conditions, and procedures contained herein.  The Bureau further agrees that in the absence of new material 
evidence, the Bureau will not use the facts developed in this Investigation through the Effective Date, or the 
existence of this Consent Decree, to institute, on its own motion, any new proceeding, formal or informal, 
or take any action on its own motion against AccessLine concerning the matter that was the subject of the 
Investigation.  The Bureau also agrees that in the absence of new material evidence it will not use the facts 
developed in this Investigation through the Effective Date, or the existence of this Consent Decree, to 
institute on its own motion any proceeding, formal or informal, or take any action on its own motion against 
AccessLine with respect to AccessLine’s basic qualifications, including its character qualifications, to be a 
Commission licensee or hold Commission authorizations.  
Compliance Officer.  Within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date, AccessLine12.
shall designate a senior corporate manager with the requisite corporate and organizational authority to serve 
as a Compliance Officer and to discharge the duties set forth below.  The person designated as the 
Compliance Officer shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the Compliance 
Plan and ensuring that AccessLine complies with the terms and conditions of the Compliance Plan and this 
Consent Decree.  In addition to the general knowledge of the Communications Laws necessary to discharge 
his/her duties under this Consent Decree, the Compliance Officer shall have specific knowledge of the 
Section 214 Rules prior to assuming his/her duties.
Compliance Plan.  For purposes of settling the matters set forth herein, AccessLine agrees 13.
that it shall within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective Date, develop and implement a Compliance 
Plan designed to ensure future compliance with the Communications Laws, including the Section 214 
Rules, and with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree.  With respect to the Section 214 Rules, the 
Compliance Plan shall implement the following procedures:
(a) Operating Procedures.  Within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective Date, 
AccessLine shall establish Operating Procedures that all Covered Employees shall follow 
to help ensure AccessLine’s compliance with the Section 214 Rules.  AccessLine’s
Operating Procedures shall include internal procedures and policies specifically designed to 
ensure that AccessLine complies with the Section 214 Rules.  AccessLine shall also 
develop a Compliance Checklist that describes the steps that a Covered Employee must 
follow to ensure compliance with the Section 214 Rules.
(b) Compliance Manual.  Within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective Date, the 
Compliance Officer shall develop and distribute a Compliance Manual to all Covered 
Employees.  The Compliance Manual shall explain the Section 214 Rules and set forth the 
Operating Procedures that Covered Employees shall follow to help ensure AccessLine’s 
compliance with the Section 214 Rules.  AccessLine shall periodically review and revise 
the Compliance Manual as necessary to ensure that the information set forth therein 
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remains current and accurate.  AccessLine shall distribute any revisions to the Compliance 
Manual promptly to Covered Employees.  
(c) Compliance Training Program.  AccessLine shall establish and implement a Compliance 
Training Program on compliance with the Section 214 Rules and the Operating Procedures.  
As part of the Compliance Training Program, Covered Employees shall be advised of 
AccessLine’s obligation to report any noncompliance with the Section 214 Rules under 
paragraph 14 of this Consent Decree and shall be instructed on how to disclose 
noncompliance to the Compliance Officer.  All Covered Employees shall be trained 
pursuant to the Compliance Training Program within sixty (60) calendar days after the 
Effective Date. Any person who becomes a Covered Employee at any time after the Initial 
Training Program shall be trained within thirty (30) calendar days after the date such 
person becomes a Covered Employee.  AccessLine shall repeat the compliance training on 
an annual basis, and shall periodically review and revise the Compliance Training Program 
as necessary to ensure that it remains current and complete and to enhance its effectiveness.
Reporting Noncompliance.  AccessLine shall report any noncompliance with the Section 14.
214 Rules and the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree within fifteen (15) calendar days after 
discovery of such noncompliance.  Such reports shall include a detailed explanation of (i) each instance of 
noncompliance; (ii) the steps that AccessLine has taken or will take to remedy such noncompliance; (iii) the 
schedule on which such remedial actions will be taken; and (iv) the steps that AccessLine has taken or will 
take to prevent the recurrence of any such noncompliance.  All reports of noncompliance shall be submitted 
to the Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 4-C330, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy submitted 
electronically to Theresa Z. Cavanaugh at Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov, William A. Kehoe at 
William.Kehoe@fcc.gov, and Robert B. Krinsky at Robert.Krinsky@fcc.gov.  The reporting obligations set 
forth in this paragraph shall expire twenty-four (24) months after the Effective Date. 
Compliance Reports.  AccessLine shall file Compliance Reports with the Commission 15.
ninety (90) calendar days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, and twenty-
four (24) months after the Effective Date.  
(a) Each Compliance Report shall include a detailed description of AccessLine’s efforts during 
the relevant period to comply with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree and the 
Section 214 Rules.  In addition, each Compliance Report shall include a certification by the 
Compliance Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of AccessLine, stating that the 
Compliance Officer has personal knowledge that AccessLine (i) has established and 
implemented the Compliance Plan; (ii) has utilized the Operating Procedures since the 
implementation of the Compliance Plan; and (iii) is not aware of any instances of 
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree, including the 
reporting obligations set forth in paragraph 14 of this Consent Decree.
(b) The Compliance Officer’s certification shall be accompanied by a statement explaining the 
basis for such certification and shall comply with Section 1.16 of the Rules
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and be 
subscribed to as true under penalty of perjury in substantially the form set forth in Section 
1.16. 
                                                
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47 C.F.R. § 1.16.
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(c) If the Compliance Officer cannot provide the requisite certification, the Compliance 
Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of AccessLine, shall provide the Commission with a 
detailed explanation of the reason(s) why and describe fully (i) each instance of 
noncompliance; (ii) the steps that AccessLine has taken or will take to remedy such 
noncompliance, including the schedule on which proposed remedial actions will be taken; 
and (iii) the steps that AccessLine has taken or will take to prevent the recurrence of any 
such noncompliance, including the schedule on which such preventive action will be taken.
(d) All Compliance Reports shall be submitted to the Chief, Investigations & Hearings 
Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 4-C330, 445 
12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy submitted electronically to Theresa 
Z. Cavanaugh at Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov, William A. Kehoe at 
William.Kehoe@fcc.gov, and Robert B. Krinsky at Robert.Krinsky@fcc.gov.
Termination Date.  Unless stated otherwise, the requirements set forth in paragraphs 1216.
through 15 of this Consent Decree shall expire twenty-four (24) months after the Effective Date.
Voluntary Contribution. AccessLine agrees that it will make a voluntary contribution to 17.
the United States Treasury in the amount of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) within thirty (30) calendar 
days after the Effective Date (Voluntary Contribution). AccessLine shall also send electronic notification 
of payment to Theresa Z. Cavanaugh at Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov, William A. Kehoe at 
William.Kehoe@fcc.gov, and Robert B. Krinsky at Robert.Krinsky@fcc.gov on the date said payment is
made.  The payment must be made by check or similar instrument, wire transfer, or credit card, and must 
include the NAL/Account Number and FRN referenced above.  Regardless of the form of payment, a 
completed FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted.
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  When completing the FCC Form 159, 
enter the Account Number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID) and enter the letters “FORF” in block 
number 24A (payment type code).  Below are additional instructions regarding the form of payment:
? Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the order of the Federal 
Communications Commission. Such payments (along with the completed Form 159) must be 
mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, 
or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank – Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 
1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
? Payment by wire transfer must be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank 
TREAS/NYC, and Account Number 27000001. To complete the wire transfer and ensure 
appropriate crediting of the wired funds, a completed Form 159 must be faxed to U.S. Bank at 
(314) 418-4232 on the same business day the wire transfer is initiated.
? Payment by credit card must be made by providing the required credit card information on FCC 
Form 159 and signing and dating the Form 159 to authorize the credit card payment.  The 
completed Form 159 must then be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 
979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank – Government 
Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
Questions regarding payment procedures should be addressed to the Financial Operations Group Help 
Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201, or by e?mail, ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.
                                                
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An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be obtained at 
http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf.
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Section 208 Complaints; Subsequent Investigations.  Nothing in this Consent Decree 18.
shall prevent the Commission or its delegated authority from adjudicating complaints filed pursuant to 
Section 208 of the Act
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against AccessLine or its affiliates for alleged violations of the Act, or for any 
other type of alleged misconduct, regardless of when such misconduct took place.  The Commission’s 
adjudication of any such complaint will be based solely on the record developed in that proceeding.  Except 
as expressly provided in this Consent Decree, this Consent Decree shall not prevent the Commission from 
investigating new evidence of noncompliance by AccessLine with the Communications Laws.
Waivers. AccessLine waives any and all rights it may have to seek administrative or 19.
judicial reconsideration, review, appeal, or stay, or to otherwise challenge or contest the validity of this 
Consent Decree and the Adopting Order, provided the Bureau issues the Adopting Order as defined in this 
Consent Decree.  AccessLine shall retain the right to challenge Commission interpretation of the Consent 
Decree or any terms contained herein.  If either Party (or the United States on behalf of the Commission) 
brings a judicial action to enforce the terms of the Adopting Order, neither AccessLine nor the Commission 
shall contest the validity of the Consent Decree or the Adopting Order, and AccessLine shall waive any 
statutory right to a trial de novo.  AccessLine hereby agrees to waive any claims it may otherwise have 
under the Equal Access to Justice Act,
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relating to the matters addressed in this Consent Decree.
Invalidity. In the event that this Consent Decree in its entirety is rendered invalid by any 20.
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall become null and void and may not be used in any manner in any 
legal proceeding.
Subsequent Rule or Order.  The Parties agree that if any provision of the Consent Decree 21.
conflicts with any subsequent rule or order adopted by the Commission (except an order specifically 
intended to revise the terms of this Consent Decree to which AccessLine does not expressly consent) that 
provision will be superseded by such Commission rule or order.
Successors and Assigns.  AccessLine agrees that the provisions of this Consent Decree 22.
shall be binding on its successors, assigns, and transferees.  
Final Settlement.  The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Consent Decree shall 23.
constitute a final settlement between the Parties with respect to the Investigation. The Parties further agree 
that this Consent Decree does not constitute either an adjudication on the merits or a factual or legal finding 
or determination regarding any compliance or noncompliance with the Communications Laws.
Modifications.  This Consent Decree cannot be modified without the advance written 24.
consent of both Parties.
Paragraph Headings.  The headings of the Paragraphs in this Consent Decree are inserted 25.
for convenience only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Consent Decree.
Authorized Representative.  The individual signing this Consent Decree on behalf of 26.
AccessLine represents and warrants that he is authorized to execute this Consent Decree and to bind 
AccessLine to the obligations set forth herein.  The FCC signatory represents that he is signing this Consent 
Decree in his official capacity and that he is authorized to execute this Consent Decree.
                                                
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47 U.S.C. § 208.
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See 5 U.S.C. § 504; 47 C.F.R. Part 1, Subpart K.
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Counterparts.  This Consent Decree may be signed in counterpart (including by 27.
facsimile).  Each counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all of the counterparts 
together shall constitute one and the same fully executed instrument.
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Robert H. Ratcliffe
Acting Chief
Enforcement Bureau 
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Douglas Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
AccessLine Communications Corporation
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