WPC\ [,x^_ݘw1RDkz%f6:@Aɇ^A)?HNY 'DXi99Ft*H+ђw Mz'*Mp=0]:!B~&6Dd&zžsroR%sP>ؤz|Mt*5rl^4qSQ{i DPeE]IWt\ޟ-M`p `(XzH:DA*U MES8PpGBp wgMj6̘v `HDŽ Y.`5EIӏ}:&ksR /G@xb|?YMU> 0w  0? 0 E 0< 0uW 0iB: 0,| 0: 0 0, 0u- 0K D+ 0 0( 0 AQ_? 1W 0CFHK!$>&>(J1+L{-P/Q2Jh4M6s8r;Y> @TADEG5I/LMOIQR 0UV 0!V#!mWUNX %XNX 1uXYYUN[U>H\^ \w \4\\ m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ B\\  `&Times New Roman64Heading 1  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS          S\  `&Times New RomanS     6w4Heading 2  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS     S\  `&Times New RomanS6z4Heading 3  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS     S\  `&Times New RomanS <:Default Para<SS:Footnote TexS\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS<:Footnote Ref0j.Footer !S\  `&Times New RomanS>44 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS:8Page Number6ll4Body TextXXXS\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS0j.Header !S\  `&Times New RomanS>44 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS'    0 .  *In the Matter of  '  9CjX9XCj9Cj  _ ! !X!CjCj     &% %Cj QFederalCommunicationsCommission__ԀDA991517  ݌ X Ќ! X!!&% %%&%   ?+ 4 <DL!X?Cj%&% (2$ 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj   # )  9CjX9XCj9Cj  QA=x h  p @XEXtTX !!(2$ 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  'dxd Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2$ 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ($(2$ 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  C<< c 5 "  9CjX9XCj9Cj   ! !X!CjCj   e       1     $35;?CGKOS11.1111111($     > 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        1  7  ݀47U.S.C.301.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     A 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        2  7  ݀47C.F.R.90.113.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj      7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        3  7  ݀InformationconcerningthehistoryofthisstationcanbefoundintheCommissionsLandMobileStation X files,locatedatthePhiladelphiaFederalArchivesandRecordsCenter.݌̌CjCj  CjCj      7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        4  7  ݀SeelettertoFCCfromJamesValiquet,PembinaEmergencyServices,datedNovember17,1998 X ( Valiquetletter).݌̌CjCj  CjCj  N   4 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        5  7  ݀Id.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     4 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        6  7  ݀Id.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     @ 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        7  7  ݀SeeValiquetletter.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     B 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        8  7  ݀47C.F.R.90.145.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     F 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        9  7  ݀SeeValiquetletter.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     G 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        10  7  ݀SeeValiquetLetter.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     @ 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        11  7  ݀47U.S.C.301.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     C 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        12  7  ݀47C.F.R.90.113.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj     i 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        13  7  ݀47U.S.C.503(b)and47C.F.R.1.80,respectively.݌ X ЌCjCj  CjCj      7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj  ?+ ` <DL!X?CjCj        14  7  ݀SouthernCaliforniaBroadcastingCompany,6FCCRcd4387,(1991)(thedefinitionofwillfulness X containedin47U.S.C.312(f)appliesequallyto47U.S.C.503).݌̌CjCj  CjCj      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.301.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.90.113.     J 7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀TheCommissionsForfeiturePolicyStatementandAmendmentofSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules(ForfeiturePolicyStatement),12FCCRcd17087,1710817109(1997).      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.503(b)(2)(D).      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.301.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.90.113      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.S\  `&Times New RomanSԀS\  `&Times New RomanS503(b).S\  `&Times New RomanS      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.80.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.301.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.90.113.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.80.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀PaymentoftheforfeituremaybemadebycreditcardthroughtheCommissionsBillingsandCollectionsBranchat(202)4181995orbymailingacheckorsimilarinstrument,payabletotheorderoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission,totheFederalCommunicationsCommission,P.O.Box73482,Chicago,Illinois606737482.Thepaymentshouldnotethefilenumberinthecaptionofthisproceeding.(2ց$ 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj    0  #|x(f$  9CjX9XCj9CjHP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular9X3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)  '  >CjX9X?Cj9Cj   ! !X!?CjCj     ?&% %Cj QFederalCommunicationsCommissionDA99 X 1517  ݌ 4 Ќ! X!!?&% %%&%   ?+ 4 <DL!X??Cj%&% (hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular\  `&Times New Romanc{'cA{&0"U d 7!  9CjX9XCj9Cj    XX=  0DL!X0XXCj #aadd_Q(&% %XXBeforetheB  C  Ԉ  QvvFederalCommunicationsCommissionQ"Washington,D.C.20554  ~ H.4 <DL!DXH  ?+ 4 <DL!X?#ddaaIntheMatterof   <     )  L  4    <     )NoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeitureof  )    4    <     ) PEMBINAEMERGENCYSERVICES  ) D FileNo.920EF0051      X<(4 4 <DL!X< X   <     ) ^    X X?+ 4 <DL!44X?FormerLicenseeofLandMobileRadio    ) D      L    :t   4 ServiceStationKNAK344,Pembina,ND  ) ,      XX%&% XXXX           &% %XXNOTICEOFAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITURE"  Ԍ   Ќ  &% %%&% &% %%&%         򀀀 4 Adopted:July30,1999      D Released:August2,1999    >x  4 BytheChief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:  XX%&% XXXX    J   &% %XX I.IntroductionJ   Ԍ f Ќ  &% %%&% &% %%&%   C  $3<C?+ ` <DL!X? X2  1  .3   ` InthisNoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeiture,wefindthatPembinaEmergency X Services( Pembina),formerlicenseeofSpecialEmergencyRadioStationKNAK344,Pembina,NorthDakota,continuedtooperateStationKNAK344forovertwelveyearswithoutavalidlicense,inapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection301oftheAct,   7     1      ׀andformerSection  90.113oftheCommissionsRules.   7  $   2      ׀WeconcludethatPembinaisapparentlyliablefora  forfeitureintheamountofseventhousanddollars($7,000). XE+ 4 <DL!` XE  XX%&% XXXX    S  &% %XXII.BackgroundS Ԍ "!\! Ќ  &% %%&% &% %%&%       ?+ ` <DL!X? X2  2  .3   ` PembinawasoriginallygrantedalicenseforStationKNAK344onMay7,1981  7     3      ׀for "# emergencypagingofitsambulance,fireandemergencyfacilities.  7     4      ׀OnMay7,1986,Pembina #$ alloweditslicenseforStationKNAK344tolapsewithoutfilinganapplicationforrenewal. $% Duringthefollowingtwelveyears,Pembinacontinuedoperatingthestationwithoutavalidlicense.  07     5      ׀ThelicensewaspurgedfromtheCommissionsdatabaseonFebruary28,1987.  7   $   6      ׀   XE+ 4 <DL!` XE?+ ` <DL!X? X2  3  .3   ` OnNovember17,1998,PembinavoluntarilynotifiedtheCommissionofitsfailure Z totimelyseekrenewalofitslicense.Pembinanotedthatithadcontinuedtooperatethestationbecausethestationservesasanemergencyalertfor medicalattentionandfiredepartmentresponse.  7  !   7      ׀PursuanttoSection90.145oftheCommissionsRules,  7  "L   8      ׀Pembinafiledarequestfor  ( SpecialTemporaryAuthority(STA)tocontinueoperatingStationKNAK344.  7  #   9      ׀Pembina   providednoexplanationforitsfailuretofileatimelyrenewalapplication.OnNovember18,1998,theCommissionstaffgrantedPembinasrequestforanSTA.  7  $t    10           XE+ 4 <DL!` XE X  ^    X  XX%&% XXXX    a  &% %XX 7III.Discussiona Ԍ :t  Ќ  &% %%&% &% %%&%   ' 7?+ ` <DL!X? X2  4  .3   ` Section301oftheAct  7  %    11      ׀providesinpertinentpart, Nopersonshalluseoroperate ,  anyapparatusforthetransmissionofenergyorcommunicationsorsignalsbyradio...exceptunderandinaccordancewiththisActandwithalicenseinthatbehalfgrantedundertheprovisionsofthisAct.Similarly,Section90.113oftheCommissionsRulesprovidesinpertinentpartthat Noradiotransmittershallbeoperated...exceptunderandinaccordancewithaproperauthorizationgrantedbytheCommission.  S!7  &    12      ׀Section503(b)ofthe >x CommunicationsActof1934,asamended(the Act)andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRulesfurtherprovidethataforfeiturepenaltymaybeassessedagainstapersonwhoisfoundtohavewillfullyorrepeatedlyfailedtocomplywiththeCommissionsrules.  %#7  '0   13      ׀TheCommission   hasheldthatanactoromissionis willfulifitisaconsciousactoromission,whetherornotthereisanyintenttoviolatetherule.  s$7  (   14      ׀   XE+ 4 <DL!` XE?+ ` <DL!X? X2  5  .3   ` BaseduponPembinassubmission,wefindthatPembinaoperatedStation B| KNAK344withoutanyvalidauthorizationfromMay7,1986,whenitslicenseexpired,toatleastNovember18,1998,whentheCommissionstaffgrantedPembinasrequestforanSTA. 4 WefurtherfindthatPembinaengagedinsuchunauthorizedoperationinapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection301oftheAct US S\  `&Times New RomanS    )   ׀andSection90.113oftheCommissionsRules. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    *   ׀WenotethatPembinavoluntarilybroughtthismattertotheBureausattention.  5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..TheCommissionsForfeiturePolicyStatement,whichbecameeffectiveonOctober14,1997,providesthatcasesarisingfromfactsthatoccurredpriortotheeffectivedateoftheForfeiturePolicyStatementshallbedecidedonacasebycasebasis. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    +   ׀#aaԀSincetheviolationinquestionbeganonMay7,1986,wewilldeterminetheappropriateforfeitureusingthecasebycasemethodthatprecededtheeffectivedateofthe#ddForfeiturePolicyStatement#aa.Section503(b)(2)(D)oftheActrequiresthattheCommissionconsider"thenature,circumstances,extentandgravityoftheviolation,and,withrespecttotheviolator,thedegreeofculpability,anyhistoryofprioroffenses,abilitytopay,andsuchothermattersasjusticemayrequirewhenassessingaforfeiture.InHospersTelephoneExchange,Inc.,10FCCRcd12001(WirelessTel.Bur.1995),weimposeda$7,000forfeitureagainstapubliclandmobilelicenseethatoperatedwithtwoexpiredlicensesforfouryears.Similarly,inCurtainCallCommunicationsofLaCrosse,12FCCRcd4977(WirelessTel.Bur.1997),wefoundapaginglicenseeapparentlyliablefora$4,000forfeitureforoperatingwithanexpiredauthorizationforoversevenyears.  5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..Intheinstantcase,Pembinasapparentviolationcontinuedforaperiodofapproximatelytwelveyears.ThedurationofPembinasviolationismuchlongerthantheperiodsofmisconductintheHospersandCurtainCallcases.Wenote,however,thatPembinaoperatedthestationforemergencypagingservices.TakingintoconsiderationallofthefactorsrequiredbySection503(b)(2)(D)oftheAct, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    ,   ׀including,butnotlimitedto,theextraordinarylengthoftimeduringwhichtheunauthorizedoperationtookplace,thenatureofthestationandlicenseeinquestion,andPembinasvoluntarydisclosureofitsapparentviolationtotheCommission,webelievethataforfeitureintheamountof$7,000isappropriateinthiscase.  X 2(4 4 <DL!2#dd      5+ 4 <DL!5&     &&&S\  `&Times New RomanSIV.ConclusionandOrderingClauses      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS'        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..Basedontheforegoing,wefindthatPembinaoperatedtheabovereferencedstationaftertheexpirationofitsauthorization,inapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection301oftheAct US S\  `&Times New RomanS    -   ׀andSection90.113oftheCommissionsRulesforaperiodinexcessoftwelveyears. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    .   ׀Weconcludethatforfeitureintheamountof$7,000isappropriate.  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS    5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..ACCORDINGLY,pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    /   ׀andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS  0   ׀  PembinaEmergencyServicesisherebyNOTIFIEDofthisAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITUREintheamountofseventhousanddollars($7,000)forwillfullyandrepeatedlyviolatingSection301oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended, US S\  `&Times New RomanS  1   ׀  andSection90.113oftheCommissionsRules. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    2    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS    5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..ITISFURTHERORDERED,pursuanttoSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    3   ׀thatwithinthirtydaysofthereleaseofthisNotice,PembinaEmergencyServicesSHALLPAYthefullamountoftheproposedforfeitureorSHALLFILEawrittenstatementseekingreductionorcancellationoftheproposedforfeiture. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    4    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS    5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatcopiesofthisNoticeshallbesent,byCertifiedMail/ReturnReceiptRequested,toPembinaEmergencyServices,CityHall,POBox411,Pembina,ND58271.      5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......CatherineW.Seidel      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......Chief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivisioǹ......WirelessTelecommunicationsBureauS\  `&Times New RomanS