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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Samsung Telecommunications America, Inc. ) File No. EB-00-
TS-194
) NAL/Acct. No. X3210-002
and )
)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. )
)
ORDER
Adopted: June 29, 2000 Released: June 30, 2000
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Order, we adopt a Consent Decree in which
Samsung Telecommunications America, Inc. and Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. (collectively, ``Samsung'') agree to
implement a comprehensive compliance program to ensure that
analog-capable Commercial Mobile Radio Service (``CMRS'')
handsets manufactured and distributed by Samsung comply with
the 911 call processing requirements of Section 22.921 of the
Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 22.921. Samsung also agrees
to make a voluntary contribution to the U. S. Treasury of
$50,000.
2. On March 31, 2000, Samsung voluntarily disclosed to the
Commission facts regarding its compliance with the 911 call
processing requirements of Section 22.921 with respect to
certain analog-capable CMRS handsets manufactured and
distributed by Samsung after February 13, 2000.
3. The Enforcement Bureau staff and Samsung have
negotiated a Consent Decree that would resolve this matter and
terminate the staff's investigation. A copy of the Consent
Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
4. We have reviewed the terms of the Consent Decree and
evaluated the facts before us. We believe that the public
interest would be served by approving the Consent Decree and
terminating the staff's investigation.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 4(i),
4(j) and 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended,1 and Sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's
Rules,2 that the attached Consent Decree IS ADOPTED.
6. Samsung may make its voluntary contribution to the
United States Treasury by credit card through the Commission's
Debt and Credit Management Center at (202) 418-1995 or by
mailing a check or similar instrument, payable to the order of
the Federal Communications Commission, to the Forfeiture
Collection Section, Finance Branch, Federal Communications
Commission, P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482. The
payment should note the NAL/Acct. No. referenced above.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission staff
investigation into the matter described herein IS TERMINATED.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 154(j) and 503(b).
2 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111 and 0.311.