WPCi  V]g2@6f25gk2jhkrn(OOuñ]/ Pe Wyh;7Zq,j2 &`S-$-Z"*#D>r҉u?eT ÞQ`T0LiB.aL(E )dwb'bv:"z91Tp> cH^[`qC80JP"4aY#KؓfAp ΪucSN@I셊{;붤nYU`E7h%uϐ֛ҁ$l!߻0)S|uWEJ\Jjq&ȭH^k'=Lƈ7e9N4v~f㫡r{X,Q f5 R(=ϹAĉngfz!i/"?$14+k12; o JSCgjB@qAO_YMU> 0w  0? 0 E 0< 0W 0}B: 0,| 0: 0! 0, 0J= 00 D+ 0 0(s 0 AQDO 1W 0C;Y~|pS!F' *,P/K 2TU46H69J~;M=O@dBN1DF1HIHKMsOQR{T2V,YZ\F^_ 0bc 0&c#!ndUNe %eNe 1ueZfUNhU>Ii^ iw i4ii miiiiiiiiiiiiiii Bi\  `&Times New Roman64Heading 1  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS          S\  `&Times New RomanS     6w4Heading 2  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS     S\  `&Times New RomanS6z4Heading 3  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS     S\  `&Times New RomanS <:Default Para<SS:Footnote TexS\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS<:Footnote Ref0j.Footer !S\  `&Times New RomanS>44 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS:8Page Number6ll4Body TextXXXS\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS0j.Header !S\  `&Times New RomanS>44 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS'    0 .  *In the Matter of  1'  > X>X >   _ ! !X!       &%C%  QFederalCommunicationsCommissionDA991401  ݌ X Ќ! X!!&%C%%&%C  ?+ 4 <DL!X? %&%C(21$ <!  > X>X >    3 1)  > X>X >   _QA=x h  p @XEXtTX !!(21$ <!  > X>X >   'dxd Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(21$ <!  > X>X >   ($(21$ <!  > X>X >   C<< c E 1"  > X>X >   _ ! !X!     u       1     $35;?CGKOS11.1111111($     O <!  > X>X >   _?+ ` <DL!X?          1  )<  ݀47U.S.C.301. ݌ X Ќ           r <!  > X>X >   _?+ ` <DL!X?          2  )<  ݀47_C.F.R._Ԁ90.113. ݌ X Ќ           f <!  > X>X >   _?+ ` <DL!X?          3  )<  ݀47_C.F.R._Ԁ1.903(a).OnFebruary12,1999,therulesimplementingCommissionsnewUniversal X LicensingSystembecameeffective.TherequirementtohaveauthorizationformerlycontainedinSection90.113oftheCommissionsRulesisnowcontainedinSection1.903(a)oftheCommissionsRules.SeeIn  theMatteroftheBiennialRegulatoryReview!AmendmentofParts0,1,13,22,24,26,27,80,87,90,95, ^ 97and101oftheCommissionsRulestoFacilitatetheDevelopmentandUseoftheUniversalLicensingServiceintheWirelessTelecommunicationsServices,13FCC_Rcd_Ԁ21027(1998).Section90.113ofthe J CommissionsRuleswastheapplicablerulefromMay6,1998toFebruary11,1999.Thenewruleisalsoapplicablebecause_Shawano_ԀdidnotrequestSpecialTemporaryAuthorityuntilMay4,1999,aftertheeffectivedateofSection1.903(a)oftheCommissionsRules. ݌̌            < <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          4  <  ݀FileNo.184041.݌ X Ќ            <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          5  <  ݀LetterDatedMay4,1999fromJohnKestly,Administrator,ShawanoMedicalCenter,toFederal X CommunicationsCommission( ShawanoSTARequest),p.1.݌̌        n    <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          6  <  ݀InformationconcerningthehistoryofthisstationcanbefoundintheCommissionsLandMobileStation X microfiche,locatedattheCommissionsGettysburgfacility.݌̌        }   F <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          7  <  ݀ShawanoSTARequest,p.1.݌ X Ќ           A <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          8  <  ݀47C.F.R.1.931.݌ X Ќ           J <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          9  <  ݀SeeShawanoSTARequest.݌ X Ќ            <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          10  <  ݀SeethefilecopyoftheShawanoSTARequestcontaininga Grantedstamp.݌ X Ќ        *   > <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          11  <  ݀FileNo.A038673.݌ X Ќ           @ <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          12  <  ݀47U.S.C.301.݌ X Ќ           C <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          13  <  ݀47C.F.R.90.113.݌ X Ќ           E <!  > X>X >   ?+ ` <DL!X?          14  <  ݀47C.F.R.1.903(a).݌ X Ќ            <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.503(b)and47C.F.R.1.80.     D <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀SouthernCaliforniaBroadcastingCompany,6FCCRcd4387(1991)(thedefinitionofwillfulnesscontainedin47U.S.C.312(f)appliesequallyto47U.S.C.503).      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.301.      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.90.113.      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.903(a).     > <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀TheCommissionsForfeiturePolicyStatementandAmendmentofSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules(ForfeiturePolicyStatement),12FCCRcd17087(1997).      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.503(b)(2)(D).     i <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀Id.  <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.301.      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.90.113.      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.903(a).      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.S\  `&Times New RomanSԀS\  `&Times New RomanS503(b).S\  `&Times New RomanS      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.80.      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.301.      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.90.113.      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.903(a).      <!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀PaymentoftheforfeituremaybemadebycreditcardthroughtheCommissionsBillingsandCollectionsBranchat(202)4181995orbymailingacheckorsimilarinstrument,payabletotheorderoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission,totheFederalCommunicationsCommission,P.O.Box73482,Chicago,Illinois606737482.Thepaymentshouldnotethefilenumberinthecaptionofthisproceeding.(2$ <!  > X>X >     0  #|x(f$  > X>X > HP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular>X3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)  1'  C X>XD >    ! !X!D       D&%C%  QFederalCommunicationsCommissionDA99 X 1401  ݌ 4 Ќ! X!!D&%C%%&%C  ?+ 4 <DL!X?D %&%C(hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular\  `&Times New Roman٥&cA{&:i+00U d <!  > X>X >   _  XXB  0DL!X0XX  #aadd_Q(&%C%XX BeforetheB  C  Ԉ   QFederalCommunicationsCommission  Q" Washington,D.C.20554 ~ H.4 <DL!DXH  ?+ 4 <DL!X?#ddaaIntheMatterof   <     )  L  4    <     )NoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeitureof  )     0DL!X0 X) X  ?+ 4 <DL!X? _SHAWANO_ԀMEDICALCENTER    ) D FileNo.920EF0050       0DL!X0 X ) ^    X  ?+ 4 <DL!X?FormerLicenseeofBusinessRadioService  ) D      L    :t  StationWNCF510,_Shawano_,Wisconsin   D )   P   4    <      4    XX%&%CXXXX           &%C%XXNOTICEOFAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITURE Ԍ   Ќ  &%C%%&%C&%C%%&%C      X Adopted:July16,1999      D Released: July19,1999 b  X BytheDeputyChief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:  XX%&%CXXXX    2   &%C%XX I.Introduction2   Ԍ  Ќ  &%C%%&%C&%C%%&%C  C  $3AC?+ ` <DL!X? X2  1  .3   ` InthisNoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeiture,wefindthat_Shawano_ԀMedical f Center( _Shawano_),formerlicenseeofBusinessRadioServiceStationWNCF510,_Shawano_,Wisconsin,operatedthefacilitywithanexpiredlicensefornearlyfouryears,inapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection301oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended;  C<     1      ׀former 4 Section90.113oftheCommissionsRules;  0<  _$   2      _ԀandcurrentSection1.903(a)oftheCommissions  Rules.  6<  _   3      _ԀForthereasonsdiscussedbelow,weconcludethat_Shawano_Ԁisapparentlyliablefora  forfeitureintheamountofthreethousanddollars($3,000). XE+ 4 <DL!` XE  XX%&%CXXXX       &%C%XXII.Background  gԌ F      &%C%%&%C&%C%%&%C     "!\! _  ?+ ` <DL!X? X2  2  .3   ` Shawano,anacutecarehealthcarefacility,wasinitiallygrantedalicensetooperate   BusinessRadioServiceStationWNCF510onJune18,1985  <     4      ׀inordertoprovidepaging  communicationsforitsstaff.  <  $   5      ׀ThelicenseforStationWNCF510wasproperlyrenewedin1990 ~ forafiveyearperiod.OnMay22,1995,ShawanoalloweditslicenseforStationWNCF510tolapsewithoutfilinganapplicationforrenewal.  I<      6      ׀ShawanocontinuedtooperateStation 6p WNCF510withoutavalidauthorization. XE+ 4 <DL!` XE?+ ` <DL!X? X2  3  .3   ` OnMay4,1999,ShawanovoluntarilynotifiedtheCommissionthatithad recently   becameawarethatitslicense wasallowedtolapseseveralyearsago.  <  !   7      ׀PursuanttoSection   1.931oftheCommissionsRules,  <  "t    8      ׀ShawanofiledarequestforSpecialTemporaryAuthority    ( STA)tocontinueoperatingStationWNCF510untilShawanoreceivedanewstationlicense.  <  #    9      ׀ ^   Shawanoprovidednoexplanationforitsfailuretofileatimelyrenewalapplication.OnMay6,1999,theCommissionstaffgrantedShawanosrequestforanSTAundercallsignWGJ641.  y<  $    10      ׀ P  OnMay21,1999,ShawanofiledanapplicationwiththeCommissionseekinganewlicensetooperatethefacilityinquestion.  <  %0   11      ׀Thatapplicationremainspending.    XE+ 4 <DL!` XE X     X  XX%&%CXXXX       &%C%XX <III.Discussion  h Ԍ   Ќ  &%C%%&%C&%C%%&%C  ' <?+ ` <DL!X? X2  4  .3   ` Section301oftheAct  Y"<  &   12      ׀providesinpertinentpart, Nopersonshalluseoroperate >x anyapparatusforthetransmissionofenergyorcommunicationsorsignalsbyradio...exceptunderandinaccordancewiththisActandwithalicenseinthatbehalfgrantedundertheprovisionsofthisAct.Similarly,formerSection90.113oftheCommissionsRulesprovidedinpertinentpart, Noradiotransmittershallbeoperated...exceptunderandinaccordancewithaproperauthorizationgrantedbytheCommission.  %<  'X   13      ׀Section1.903(a)oftheCommissionsRules  providesinpertinentpart: StationsintheWirelessRadioServicesmustbeusedandoperated onlyinaccordancewiththerulesapplicabletotheirparticularserviceassetforthinthistitleand B| withavalidauthorizationgrantedbytheCommissionundertheprovisionsofthispart....  &'<  (   14         Section503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRulesfurtherprovidethataforfeiturepenaltymaybeassessedagainstapersonwhoisfoundtohavewillfullyorrepeatedlyfailedtocomplywiththeCommissionsRules. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    )   ׀TheCommissionhasheldthatanactoromissionis willfulifitisaconsciousactoromission,whetherornotthereisanyintenttoviolatetherule. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    *   ׀  5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..BaseduponShawanossubmission,wefindthatShawanooperatedStationWNCF510withoutanyvalidauthorizationfromMay22,1995,whenitspreviouslicenseexpired,toMay6,1999,whentheCommissionstaffgrantedanSTAtoShawano.WefurtherfindthatShawanoengagedinsuchunauthorizedoperationinapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection301oftheAct, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    +   ׀formerSection90.113oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    ,   ׀andcurrentSection1.903(a)oftheCommissionsRules. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    -    5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..TheForfeiturePolicyStatementprovidesthatcasesarisingfromfactsthatbeganpriortoOctober14,1997,theeffectivedateoftheForfeiturePolicyStatementshallbedecidedonacasebycasebasis. US S\  `&Times New RomanS  ݀  .   ׀#aaԀSincetheviolationsinquestionbeganinMay1995,wewilldeterminetheappropriateforfeitureusingthecasebycasemethodthatwasineffectpriortotheadoptionofthe#ddForfeiturePolicyStatement#aa.Section503(b)(2)(D)oftheAct US S\  `&Times New RomanS    /   ׀requiresthattheCommissionconsider"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,Shawanosapparentviolationcontinuedforaperiodofnearlyfouryears,whichiscomparabletothelengthoftheviolationsinHospers,butshorterthanthedurationoftheviolationsinCurtainCall.WealsonotethatShawanooperatesStationWNCF510asanintegralpartofthemedicalcenterscommunicationssystem.TakingintoconsiderationallofthefactorsrequiredbySection503(b)(2)(D)oftheAct, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    0   ׀including,butnotlimitedto,thenatureofthestationinquestion,thegravityoftheviolation,ShawanosvoluntarydisclosureofitsapparentviolationtotheCommission,thelengthoftimeduringwhichtheunauthorizedoperationtookplace,andShawanospromptremedialactionafteritrealizedthatitslicensehadexpired,webelieveitisappropriatetoassessaforfeitureintheamountof$3,000.  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,wefindthatShawanooperatedtheabovereferencedstationaftertheexpirationofitsauthorization,inapparentviolationofSection301oftheAct, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    1   ׀formerSection90.113oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    2   ׀andSection1.903(a)oftheCommissionsRules. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    3   ׀  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS    5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanSWeconcludethataforfeitureintheamountof$3,000isappropriate.      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..ACCORDINGLY,pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    4   ׀andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS  5   ׀  theShawanoMedicalCenterisherebyNOTIFIEDofthisAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITUREintheamountofthreethousanddollars($3,000)forviolatingSection301oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended, US S\  `&Times New RomanS  6   ׀  formerSection90.113oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    7   ׀andSection1.903(a)oftheCommissionsRules. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    8    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS    5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..ITISFURTHERORDERED,pursuanttoSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules,47C.F.R.1.80,thatwithinthirtydaysofthereleaseofthisNotice,ShawanoMedicalCenterSHALLPAYthefullamountoftheproposedforfeitureorSHALLFILEawrittenstatementseekingreductionorcancellationoftheproposedforfeiture. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    9    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS    5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatcopiesofthisNoticeshallbesent,byCertifiedMail/ReturnReceiptRequested,toJohnKestly,Administrator,ShawanoMedicalCenter,309NorthBartletteStreet,Shawano,WI54166.      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      X &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......MyronC.Peck        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS........DeputyChief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivisioǹ........WirelessTelecommunicationsBureauS\  `&Times New RomanS