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CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
March 1, 2011
Mr. John DiStasio
General Manager and Chief Executive Officer
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
6201 S. Street
Sacramento, Ca. 95817-1899
Re: EB-09-GB-0191
Dear Mr. DiStasio:
The Federal Communications Commission has previously notified your
predecessor at Sacramento Municipal, Mr. Howard Posner, by letter on
February 22, 2010, that it has received complaints of harmful radio
interference possibly caused by equipment operated by your company. This
interference has been reported by an operator in the Amateur Radio
Service. The complainant is:
(Name withheld)
(Address withheld)
(Address withheld)
Tel: (Number withheld)
In this letter, Mr. Posner was advised that this problem, if unresolved,
could be a violation of Commission rules and could result in a monetary
forfeiture. For this reason, we encouraged the parties involved to
voluntarily resolve this matter without Commission intervention. If
however it became necessary to facilitate a resolution, the Commission
might investigate possible rules violations and address appropriate
remedies, including monetary forfeiture.
Mr. Posner was further advised that the Commission expects that most cases
can be resolved within 60 days of the time they are first reported to the
utility company. In addition, if Sacramento Municipal was unable to
resolve this matter by April 23, 2010, they were directed to inform this
office about the nature of the problem, the steps being taken to resolve
it and the estimated time in which those steps could be accomplished.
Sacramento Municipal was further advised to inform the complainant of what
steps would be taken to correct this reported interference problem.
Sacramento Municipal did not respond to the February 22, 2010 letter.
Likewise, Mr. (name withheld) reports that there has been no reduction in
the radio frequency interference.
In order to avoid enforcement action on this matter, you have thirty (30)
days from the date of receipt of this warning to respond to this office at
the following address: 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. The
response must contain a statement of the specific action(s)
taken to identify and eliminate the source(s) of Mr. (name withheld) radio
interference. Your response must also include a carbon copy to Mr. (name
withheld) so that he can confirm any statement that you make regarding
resolution of the interference. If you have any questions about this
matter, please contact me at 717-338-2577.
Sincerely,
Laura L. Smith, Esq.
Special Counsel
Enforcement Bureau
cc: San Francisco Field Office
Western Regional Director