NEWSReport No. CI 96-2    COMPLIANCE & INFORMATION ACTION     March 6, 1996
                                    
                                    
            COMMISSION AFFIRMS FORFEITURES ASSESSED AGAINST 
    VERNON A. PAROLI (GRETNA, LA) AND JOHN B. GENOVESE (NEW ORLEANS,
         LA) FOR INTERFERENCE WITH AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS


     The Commission has upheld two Compliance and Information Bureau (CIB) decisions
denying reconsideration of monetary forfeitures assessed against John B. Genovese, of New
Orleans, Louisiana, and Vernon A. Paroli, of Gretna, Louisiana, thus ordering them to pay
forfeitures in the amount of $500 and $700 respectively. CIB imposed the forfeitures against Mr.
Genovese, licensee of amateur radio station WB5LOC, and Mr. Paroli,  licensee of amateur radio
station KA5OWW, for interfering with communications of other amateur operators in the amateur
radio service. 

     In both proceedings, the licensees filed applications for review. In affirming the Bureau's
decisions, the Commission noted that the applications for review raised arguments that were
previously considered by CIB and properly decided.

     Action by the Commission February 16, 1996, by MO&Os (FCC 96-72 and 96-73).
Chairman Hundt, Commissioners Quello, Barrett, Ness, and Chong.

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     Compliance and Information Bureau contact: Douglas Cooper at (202) 418-1167.