WPC# KVL٧U<՝4+4Nx<[`0cـ9uA-%FURMJ Ḱ߯$vxv#WIJۮ/P!+Q-pET;  onXw /oԡ+U <Z % 1i 0EC 0CE 0  nX 0c B $ 1m, w@ 4 P UB=^$v!! A 0]!]!]! D+" 0KH"H"H"H"H"H"b"%\  `$Times NewRoman$35;AGMU]c11.1.1.a.(1)(a)i)a) u ܂'  C  $$C--  @  XaXFederalCommunicationsCommissionK(#DA99371   ? ' xdEx?  (2܂$  *!  C  $#C--  ($     w  $  C  $$C--Ӏ  5      PaymentoftheforfeitureininstallmentsmaybeconsideredasaseparatematterinaccordancewithSection  1.1914oftheCommission'sRules.Requestsforinstallmentplansshouldbemailedto:Chief,BillingsandCollections,MailStop1110A2,44512thStreet,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20554.Forinformationregardingcreditcardpayments,alsocontacttheChief,BillingsandCollections.(!2$  *!  C  $#C--  Ӏ  0  |j%\  `$Times NewRomanX\  P6G;P%\  `$Times NewRomanXXj\  P6G;XP(|*$  C  $#C-- d# e37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) DVDOl5&3 F  $  C  $$C--Ӏ  2    pPԁSection312(f)(1)oftheAct,47U.S.C.312(f)(1),whichalsoappliestoSection503(b)oftheAct,provides:"[t]he  term'willful,'whenusedwithreferencetothecommissionoromissionofanyact,meanstheconsciousanddeliberatecommissionoromissionofsuchact,irrespectiveofanyintenttoviolateanyprovisionofthisActoranyruleorregulationoftheCommissionauthorizedbythisActorbyatreatyratifiedbytheUnitedStates."SeeSouthern X CaliforniaBroadcastingCo.,6FCCRcd4387(1991).#pPpP#\  `*Times New RomanTT   $  C  $$C--Ӏ  1    ThestationbeganoperationwithitsregularscheduleonMay1,1998.Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5   $  C  $$C--Ӏ  5      PaymentoftheforfeitureininstallmentsmaybeconsideredasaseparatematterinaccordancewithSection  1.1914oftheRules,47C.F.R1.1914.Requestsforinstallmentplansshouldbemailedto:Chief,BillingsandCollections,MailStop1110A2,44512thStreet,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20554.Forinformationregardingcreditcardpayments,alsocontacttheChief,BillingsandCollections.   $  C  $$C--Ӏ  5      PaymentoftheforfeitureininstallmentsmaybeconsideredasaseparatematterinaccordancewithSection  1.1914oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R1.1914.Requestsforinstallmentplansshouldbemailedto:Chief,BillingsandCollections,MailStop1110A2,44512thStreet,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20554.Forinformationregardingcreditcardpayments,alsocontacttheChief,BillingsandCollections.   $  C  $$C--Ӏ  5      PaymentoftheforfeitureininstallmentsmaybeconsideredasaseparatematterinaccordancewithSection  1.1914oftheRules,47C.F.R1.1914.Requestsforinstallmentplansshouldbemailedto:Chief,BillingsandCollections,MailStop1110A2,44512thStreet,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20554.Forinformationregardingcreditcardpayments,alsocontacttheChief,BillingsandCollections.   $  C  $$C--Ӏ  4    Thefinancialstatementprovidedisapreliminaryfinancialstatementofoperations.We,therefore,donotfindthis  tobeprobativeofHoosiersabilitytopaytheassessedforfeiture.Seenote2totheNAL(Claimsofinabilitytopay x shouldbesupportedbytaxreturnsorotherfinancialstatementspreparedundergenerallyacceptedaccountingproceduresforthemostrecentthreeyearperiod. $#&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK(3g$  *!  C  $#C--  'dxd( $ Figure  1   X  $  C  $$C--Ӏ  3    WenotethatWEDMhasnotifiedtheCommissionthatitnolongerisreceivinginterferencefromHoosiers  transmissions.  *!  C  $#C--  X7pPdd7  ֛  XaX@44+ Beforethe W @ FederalCommunicationsCommission@%Washington,D.C.20554  7  &y&XXa IntheMatterof @0)   @0)0  NALAcct.No.815CG0002 t(#(# HoosierBroadcastingCorporation@0)  N Lebanon,Indiana@0) ( @0  FORFEITUREORDER       pXӀ Adopted:February22,1999  p Released:February23,1999  j  o[X` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AhoBytheDirector,LegalServicesGroup,ComplianceandInformationBureau:@( I.Introduction     1. ` TTheComplianceandInformationBureau( theBureau)hasbeforeittheNoticeofApparent ` Liability( NAL)issuedonMay27,1998,againstHoosierBroadcasting,Corp.( Hoosier),licenseeofFMStationWWRE,Lebanon,Indiana,andtheresponsefiledtheretobyHoosieronJune26,1998.TheNALproposedimpositionofaforfeitureagainstHoosierintheamountof$11,000pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended( theAct),47U.S.C.503(b),andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules( theRules),47C.F.R.1.80,forwillfulviolationofSections73.1350(a)oftheRules,47C.F.R.73.1350(a).Forthereasonsnotedbelow,theamountoftheforfeiturewillbereducedto$4,000.π  V @zz)II.Background  q    2. ` InresponsetoacomplaintofinterferencefromaFMStationWEDM,Indianapolis,Indiana, %" onMay5,1998,FCCagentsfromtheBureausChicagoDistrictOfficeinspectedWWRE'scontrolpointandtransmittingsite,locatedinLebanon,Indiana.WEDMislicensedtooperateonthefrequency91.1MHz,inIndianapolis,Indiana.WWREislicensedtooperateonthesamefrequencyinLebanon,Indiana.TheinspectionrevealedthatHoosierhadviolatedSection73.1350(a)oftheRulesbyoperatingwithanantennaconstructedatagreaterheight(53meters)thanwasauthorizedbythestationsconstructionpermitauthorization(25meters).  3. ` OnMay27,1998,theDistrictDirectoroftheBureausChicagoOfficeissuedanNALin (!' theamountof$11,000.TheNALassessed$4,000attributabletotheoperationwiththeunauthorizedantennaheight,and$7,000forcausinginterferencetoWEDM.@""! III.DiscussionandConclusion  ],$+   4. ` InitsresponsetotheNAL,Hoosierdoesnotdenythatitviolatedthetermsofits .&- authorizationwithrespecttoitsoperationwithanunauthorizedantennaheight.Hoosierdoesargue,however,thattheevidenceofrecordisinsufficienttoestablishthatitcausedtheinterferencealleged,and, /^(/ therefore,itshouldnotbepenalizedforthisviolation.HoosieralsocontendsthattheamountoftheNALisexcessivegiventhefactthatthishadbeenitsfirstweekofregularoperations,andconsideringitsstatusasasmall,noncommercialstation,andcurrentfinancialcondition.Specifically,HoosierseeksareductionorwaiveroftheamountoftheforfeiturefortheviolationofSection73.1350(a)oftheRulesasitbelievesthatitqualifiesasasmallbusinessentityundertheSmallBusinessRegulatoryEnforcementFairnessAct( SBREFA).Insupportofitsclaim,Hoosierhasattacheda StatementofOperationsasofMay31,1998,preparedbyitsaccountant.  5. ` &y&&&yTheBureausChicagoDistrictOfficeissuedtheforfeiturepursuanttoSection503ofthe 7 ActandSection1.80oftheRules.Inassessingtheforfeitureamount,theChicagoDistrictOfficefollowedtheforfeiturestandardsestablishedinSection503oftheActand#&y&&&y"#TheCommission'sForfeiturePolicy   StatementandAmendmentofSection1.80oftheRulestoIncorporateGuidelines,12FCCRcd17087(1997), ^  recon.pending("PolicyStatement").&y&&&yԀSection503(b)oftheActrequiresthattheCommissiontakeinto 8  accountthenature,circumstances,extentandgravityoftheviolationand,withrespecttotheviolator,thedegreeofculpability,anyhistoryofprioroffenses,abilitytopay,andothersuchmattersasjusticemayrequire.See,Section503(b)(2)(D)oftheAct,47U.S.C.503(b)(2)(D).#&y&&&yz# -    6. ` WehavereviewedtheNAL,Hoosier'sResponse,andsupportingdocumentation.Wenote z thattherearenodisputesastothefactsrelatingtotheviolationofSection73.1350(a).Hoosieradmitsthatthestationoperatedwithanantennaheightthatexceededthatwhichwasauthorized.Theonlyexplanationprovidedisthatthisunauthorizedoperationwasatemporary,stopgap,measurewhichwasimplementedtoprovideitsnewlyauthorizedservicewhenitwasfacedwithequipmentproblems.   1      ׀Assuch,theviolation I ofSection73.1350(a)waswillful.X   2      כ #   7. ` Hoosierdoeschallenge,however,thefindingintheNALthatitcausedinterferenceto p WEDMandarguesthattheevidencefailedtoestablishthatitcausedinterferencetoWEDM.Basedontherecordbeforeus,weagree.ThedeterminationthatWWREcausedinterferencewaspredictedonthebasisofthestation'sauthorizedeffectiveradiatedpower( ERP)of300watts,anduseofa2bayverticallypolarizedantennaatapproximately50meters.AtanERPof300watts,WWRE'ssignalstrengthwouldoverlaptheprotectedcontoursofWEDM.Hoosierasserts,however,thatithadreduceditsoperatingpowerto89wattswhenitreplacedthecircularlypolarizedantennainordertocontinueoperatingwithintheprescribedparameters.TherewerenostationlogstosupportHoosier'sclaimthatitdid,infact,loweritspower.Further,becausethetransmitterwasofftheairatthetimeofourinspectionofthetransmitter,WWRE'stransmissionpowercouldnotbemeasured.*   3      כAccordingly,wewillnotsustainthatportionofthe #! МNALwhichisbasedonHoosiersinterferencewiththesignalofWEDM.򀀀Seegenerally,Section312(d) [$" oftheActandSection503(b)(2)(D)oftheAct. 5%# Ѐ  8. ` WehavereviewedHoosierscontentionthattheNALamountshouldbereducedbecause A itqualifiesasasmallbusinessunderSBREFA.However,afterexaminingthesituationinitstotality,wearenotpersuadedthatafurtherreductioniswarranted.Specifically,thebaseamountforexceedingtheauthorizedantennaheightis$5,000.SeethenotetoSection1.80(b)(4)oftheRules,47C.F.R.1.80(b)(4).  h TherecordsupportsthefactthatHoosierwillfully,andperhapsknowingly,violatedSection73.1350(a)oftheRules.Nevertheless,theBureausChicagoDistrictOffice,&&XXJ&y&&&yԛapplyingthePolicyStatementandstatutory   factors,issuedtheNALforanamountlessthanthebaseamount.AlthoughwequestionwhetherHoosierhassufficientlydocumenteditsclaimthatitshouldbeconsideredasmallbusinessunderSBREFA,webelievethatanyreductionthatwouldresultfromHoosiersqualificationasasmallbusinessunderSBREFAhasalreadybeenfactoredintotheNALamountassessedfortheviolationofSection73.1350(a)oftheRules.   4      כAccordingly,afurtherreductionofthisportionoftheoriginalNALamountisnotwarranted. ^    9. ` ApplyingthePolicyStatementandthestatutoryfactorstotheinstantcase,aswellasthe y  factorsexaminedabove,webelievethataforfeitureintheamountof$4,000isappropriate.̜#&y&&&y ##XJX&& #@& IV.OrderingClauses      10. ` ACCORDINGLY,ITISORDERED that,pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheActand T Section1.80oftheRules,thatHoosier ISLIABLEFORAMONETARYFORFEITURE intheamount . of$4,000forwillfulviolationofSection73.1350(a)oftheRules.  11. ` ITISFURTHERORDERED that,pursuanttoSection1.80(f)oftheRules,47C.F.R. # 1.80(f),Hoosiershall,withinthirty(30)daysofthereleaseofthisForfeitureOrder,paytheamountof$4,000.Forfeituresshallbepaidbycheck,moneyorderorcreditcarddrawnonaU.S.financialinstitution,withtheappropriatedocumentation,madepayabletotheFederalCommunicationsCommission.TheremittanceshouldbemarkedNAL/Acct.No.815CG0002,andmailedtothefollowingaddress.   5      כ $ 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#FederalCommunicationsCommission  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#PostOfficeBox73482  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Chicago,Illinois606737482  (# (# PetitionsforreconsiderationpursuanttoSection1.106oftheRules,47C.F.R.1.106,orapplicationsforreviewpursuanttoSection1.115oftheRules,47C.F.R.1.115,shouldbesentto:̜  [$"    `  OfficeoftheSecretary   `  FederalCommunicationsCommission   `  44512thStreet,S.W.   `  Washington,D.C.20554   `  ATTN:MailStop1500E3DLH   `  ComplianceandInformationBureauForfeiturepenaltiesnotpaidwithin30dayswillbereferredtotheU.S.Attorneyforrecoveryinacivilsuit.47U.S.C.504(a).̜  12. ` ITISFURTHERORDERED that,acopyofthisOrdershallbesentbycertifiedmail, ^  returnreceiptrequested,toHoosierBroadcastingCorporation,64346264LaPasTrail,Indianapolis,Indiana46268anditscounselofrecord.0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(# FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION  h(#h(# ̜&y&&&y&&XXJ0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# h RicardoM.Durhamo(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# h Director,LegalServicesGroup (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# h ComplianceDivision (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# h ComplianceandInformationBureau (#(# М#&y&&&y/##XJX&&{/#