United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1999-01-12 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-280698 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-280698 P0b002ee18fd4b759 f:280698 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-280698 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-280698 B-280698 Comptroller General Decision

Section 1348(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the installation of telephones and for charges for telephone service from private residences. We have not applied 31 U.S.C. sec. 1348 where the telephone service is one of restricted use or involves adequate safeguards and the separate service is essential. Accordingly, we would not object to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) installation of dedicated Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines to transmit data from computers in the private residences of the FCC Commissioners to the agency's local area network. The FCC has imposed adequate safeguards to prevent private use of separate ISDN lines and to protect communications to and from the FCC Commissioners. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-280698/html/GAOREPORTS-B-280698.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-280698/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-280698.pdf GAO/B-280698 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-280698 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-280698; [Letter], B-280698, January 12, 1999; Title 31 Section 1348 Title 31 Section 1348(a)(1) Title 31 Section 1348note Title 31 Section 3529(a) 31 U.S.C. 1348 31 U.S.C. 1348(a)(1) 31 U.S.C. 1348note 31 U.S.C. 3529(a) Volume 109 Page 468 109 Stat. 468 Public Law 104-52