4. Additional Measures to Protect the Public

NCT has violated several statutes, Commission decisions, and Rule 1. To protect the public from further unlawful actions, we will bar NCT from providing regulated telecommunications services in California until (1) all past-due regulatory fees owed by NCT have been paid, and (2) the fines levied by this Decision have been paid. Likewise, we will bar Karyn Bartel from owning, operating, or managing a public utility providing service in California until (1) all past-due regulatory fees owed by NCT have been paid, and (2) the fines levied by this Decision have been paid.

The record shows that the Helein Law Group aided and abetted violations of Rule 1. Consequently, the firm cannot be trusted, and those who rely on information provided by the Helein Law Group should be warned. To this end, we will require that documents filed by the Helein Law Group in any current or future proceeding state in a prominent manner that the firm was found to have violated Rule 1 by today's Decision. This requirement shall end three years from the effective date of today's Decision.