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Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).  ey:  dddhy  M8}i U 1  1  Figure 1  Figure 1 y!HH,,@Uddfcclogo.wpgHHy! Xz dd:8u H#S2pPG;z# NEWS L   X, #Xw PE37XP##Xw PE37XP#  Report No. CI 984 COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION ACTION April 6, 1998 \5FCC ISSUES HEARING NOTICES TO FIVE UNLICENSED FM RADIO OPERATORS T TPxThe Federal Communications Commission today issued Orders to begin hearing proceedings against five unlicensed FM radio broadcast operators for violations of the Communications Act. The Commission issued the Orders because the five operators continued their unlicensed operations despite warnings from the Commission that their unlicensed radio transmissions were in violation of Section 301 of the Act. The five operators face possible fines of $11,000 each. xThe five operators are Joseph Frank Ptak, of San Marcos, Texas; Lewis B. Arnold, of Chewellah, Washington; Keith Perry, of Leander, Texas; Mark A. Rabenold, of Oroville, Washington; and Jerry Szoka, of Cleveland, Ohio. xThe Orders, which constitute "notices of hearing" before an Administrative Law Judge, direct the individual operators to show why a "cease and desist" order should not be issued by the Commission, and why a monetary forfeiture penalty in the amount of $11,000 should not be imposed by the Commission against each operator. The Orders also prohibit further unlicensed transmissions. x xBroadcast stations must be licensed by the Commission. In general, unlicensed radio operations can create a danger of interference to important radio communications services. The equipment used in illegal unlicensed operations is usually of unknown technical quality and its operation causes interference to the reception of authorized services. Illegal broadcast stations also have the potential to interfere with vital aircraft, police and fire communications in a manner that may endanger the safety of life. For example, four times over the last five months FCC investigators assisted other federal agencies in shutting down unlicensed stations that were interfering with air traffic communications. xUnder federal law, radio stations may be operated only upon the issuance of an FCC license covering such equipment. Unlicensed operation may subject the violator to serious penalties provided for in the Communications Act of a civil fine up to $11,000 and/or seizure and forfeiture of the radio equipment by court order. Violators could also be subject to criminal fines imposed by the Justice Department of up to $100,000, and/or imprisonment for up to one year or both for a first offense. Aԩ FCC TPAction by the Commission April 2, 1998, by Orders to Show Cause and Notices of Opportunity for Hearing (FCC 9860, 61, 62, 63, 64). Chairman Kennard, Commissioners Ness, FurchtgottRoth, Powell and Tristani. 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