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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) File No.: EB-09-LA-0166
Telecom Inc. )
) Citation No.: C201032900002
Oxnard, CA 93030 )
CITATION
Released February 25, 2010
By the District Director, Los Angeles District Office, Western Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is an Official Citation issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(5) of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), to Telecom Inc.
for violation of Section 90.427(b) of the Commission's Rules.
2. Investigation by the Enforcement Bureau's Los Angeles Office conducted
on October 22, 2009, revealed that Telecom Inc. programmed
transmitters with a frequency, 462.625 MHz, for which Rio School
District, licensee of KIM499, was not authorized by its license.
3. Section 90.427(b) states "[e]xcept for frequencies used in accordance
with S: 90.417, no person shall program into a transmitter frequencies
for which the licensee using the transmitter is not authorized." By
programming a transmitter with a frequency for which the Rio School
District was not authorized, Telecom, Inc., violated Section 90.427(b)
of the Rules.
4. Violations of the Act or the Commission's Rules may subject the
violator to substantial monetary forfeitures, seizure of equipment
through in rem forfeiture action, and criminal sanctions, including
imprisonment.
5. Telecom Inc. may request an interview at the closest FCC Office, which
is Federal Communications Commission, 18000 Studebaker Rd., Suite 660,
Cerritos, CA 90703. You may contact this office by telephone, (XXX)
XXXX-XXXX to schedule this interview, which must take place within 14
days of this Citation. Telecom Inc. may also submit a written
statement to the above address within 14 days of the date of this
Citation. Any written statements should specify what actions have been
taken to correct the violation outlined above. Please reference file
number EB-09-LA-0166 when corresponding with the Commission.
6. Any statement or information provided by you may be used by the
Commission to determine if further enforcement action is required. Any
knowingly or willfully false statement made in reply to this Citation
is punishable by fine or imprisonment.
7. IT IS ORDERED that copies of this Citation shall be sent by First
Class U.S. Mail and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested to
Telecom Inc. at its address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nader Haghighat
District Director
Los Angeles District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5).
47 C.F.R. S: 90.427(b).
47 C.F.R. S: 90.427(b).
47 C.F.R. S: 1.80(b)(3).
47 U.S.C. S:S: 401, 501, 503, 510.
47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5).
See Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3).
See 18 U.S.C. S: 1001 et seq.
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