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DA # 00-520
March 7, 2000
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU FIELD OPERATIONS
LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN
The following is a list of actions taken by the Enforcement Bureau's Field Offices during the period January 1, to February 29, 2000. During this period, the Field Offices issued eight (8) Notices of Apparent Liability, 111 Notices of Violation, and one Citation for violations of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 151, et seq., and/or the FCC's Rules. This list is provided for information purposes only. Parties wishing to make a payment or file a response to a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) or to file a response to a Notice of Violation (NOV) or Citation must do so in accordance with the instructions and by the deadline set forth in the NAL, NOV, or Citation.
NOTICES OF APPARENT LIABILITY
47 U.S.C. § 301 (unlicensed operation of a station)
- Jean R. Jonassaint
. $11,000 NAL. Tampa, FL Office (1/24/00)
47 U.S.C. § 333 (willful and malicious interference)
- Paul E. Holcombe, Amateur Radio licensee K4TOF
. $8,000 NAL. NAL also issued for apparent violation of 47 C.F.R. § 97.119(a) (station identification). Houston, TX Office (1/13/00).
- Robert L. Meyers, Amateur Radio licensee N5WLY
. $8,000 NAL. NAL also issued for apparent violation of 47 C.F.R. § 97.119(a) (station identification). Houston, TX Office (1/13/00).
47 C.F.R. § 1.89(b) (failure to respond to a NOV)
- La Favorita, Inc.
. $4,000 NAL. Atlanta, GA Office (2/4/00).
47 C.F.R. § 73.49 (failure to maintain effective locked fence around the base of each antenna having radio frequency potential at the base)
- Culpeper Broadcasting Corporation, WCVA, Culpeper, Virginia
. $9,000 NAL. NAL also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. § 73.1560(a) (failure to maintain power within 90 to 105% of authorized power). Columbia, MD Office (2/7/00).
- ARS Broadcasting Corp., Shelbyville, Indiana
. $7,000 NAL. Chicago, IL Office (2/8/00).
- Reier Broadcasting Company, Inc., licensee of KOBB(AM), Bozeman, Montana
. $7,000 NAL. Seattle, WA Office (2/29/00).
47 C.F.R. § 73.1560(a)(1) (operating power for AM stations)
- Betty's Communications Companies, Inc., St. Augustine, FL
. $2,000 NAL. Tampa, FL Office (1/4/00).
NOTICES OF VIOLATION
47 U.S.C. § 301 (unlicensed operation of station)
- Veritas Geophysical Service, Houston, TX
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 U.S.C. § 333 (willful interference). Tampa, FL Office (1/3/00).
- Azteca Express d/b/a New Mexicana Car Service II, Inc.
. New York, NY Office (1/20/00).
- International Car Service, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/9/00).
- Terry Cordell, John Day, OR
. Portland, OR Office (2/14/00).
- SCI/STEELCON, Kalamazoo, MI
. Detroit, MI Office (2/24/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 11 (Emergency Alert System (EAS) Rules)
- United Broadcasting Company, Inc., KTKK(AM), South Jordan, UT
. NOV also issued for violation of numerous rules under 47 C.F.R. Part 73. Denver, CO Office (1/7/00).
- Richard Lee Harvey, Radio Station WBHX(FM), Tuckerton, NJ
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(a)(12) (failure to maintain Issues-Programs Lists) and 47 C.F.R. § 73.1870(b)(3) (failure to designate a Chief Operator for the station). Philadelphia, PA Office (1/11/00).
- Coastal Broadcasting Systems, Radio Station WCZT-FM, Cape May Court House, NJ
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. § 73.1230(a) (posting expired license at principal control point of transmitter at time of inspection). Philadelphia, PA Office (1/12/00).
- Batavia Broadcasting Company, Batavia, NY
. Boston, MA Office (2/1/00).
- Canandaigua Broadcasting Company, Canandaigua, New York
. Boston, MA Office (2/1/00).
- International Broadcasting, Inc., WMTI Morovis, Puerto Rico
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. § 73.1820(a) (failure to maintain a station log). San Juan, PR Office (2/1/00).
- Morradio, Inc., Greenwood, SC
. NOV also issued for violation of numerous rules under 47 C.F.R. Part 73. Atlanta, GA Office (2/2/00).
- ADD Radio Group, Inc. (WLYN-AM), Lynn, MA
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. § 73.1560(a) (operating with reduced power for extended period), and 47 C.F.R. § 73.1350(a) (operating with unauthorized antenna impedance). New England District Office (2/4/00).
- American General Media Corp., Rochester, New York
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/7/00).
- ABC, Inc., Chicago, IL
. Chicago, IL Office (2/8/00).
- Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc., Grand Island, NY
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/9/00).
- Fuente de Concilio Mision Cristina, Carolina, PR
. San Juan, PR Office (2/11/00).
- Mortenson Broadcasting Company of Texas, Inc., Dallas TX
. Dallas, TX. Office (2/16/00).
- Charles River Media, Inc., WKPE(FM), Waltham, MA
. Boston, MA Office (2/17/00).
- Charles River Media, Inc., WFCC(FM), Waltham, MA
. Boston, MA Office (2/17/00).
- Cablevision of Massachusetts, Allston, MA
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. § 76.605(a)(12) (cable signal leakage rules). Boston, MA Office (2/18/00).
- Radio Hyannis, Inc., WPXC(FM), Hyannis, MA
. Boston, MA Office (2/18/00).
- Radio Nantucket, Inc., WRZE(FM), Hyannis, MA
. Boston, MA Office (2/18/00).
- Ackerley Group, WIXT-TV, Syracuse, NY
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/22/00).
- Ackerley Group, WORK
-TV, Rochester, NY. Buffalo, NY Office (2/22/00).
- Callais Cablevision
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. § 76.612 (failure to offset frequencies utilized in the aeronautical bands). New Orleans, LA Office (2/29/00).
- Keyed Up Communications Company, Key West, FL
. Tampa, FL Office (2/29/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 17 (Construction, Marking, and Lighting of Antenna Structures)
- BellSouth Mobility, Atlanta, GA
. Tampa, FL Office (1/19/00).
- Lycoming County Division of Public Safety, Montoursville, PA
. Philadelphia, PA Office (1/20/00).
- Robert Fetterman, Pencell Pagers, Bloomsburg, PA
. Philadelphia, PA Office (1/20/00).
- Jefferson Parish, LA
. New Orleans, LA Office (1/24/00).
- Michael McAllister WPPG514, Ridgeway, PA
Philadelphia, PA Office (1/24/00).
- Belvidere Broadcasting Company, L.P., Chicago, IL
. Chicago, IL Office (1/27/00).
- Lewis Towers, Inc., Ormond Beach, FL
. Tampa, FL Office (1/31/00).
- Syracuse Wireless LC, Plymouth, MA
. Boston, MA Office (1/31/00).
- J&V Communications, Inc. d/b/a WTRR AM
. Tampa, Florida Office (2/1/00).
- Kellen Communications, Inc., Reno, NV
. New Orleans, LA Office (2/2/00).
- A.H. Belo Corporation, Dallas, TX
.. New England Office (2/4/00).
- Hibernia of Providence, L.L.C., WDYZ(AM), West Warwick, RI
. New England Office (2/4/00).
- Pinnacle Towers, Inc., Sarasota, FL
, New England District Office (2/4/00).
- SBA Towers, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
. Atlanta, GA Office (2/4/00).
- Starr Rental Corp., Johnston, RI
. New England Office (2/4/00).
- WRNI Foundation, WNRI, Boston, MA
. New England Office (2/4/00).
- Long Island Multimedia, LLC, Farmingdale, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/5/00).
- Cox Communications, Providence, RI
. New England District Office (2/7/00).
- Drugutin Martic, Harwood Heights, IL
. Chicago, IL Office (2/7/00).
- Richland Properties, Tampa, FL
. Tampa, Florida Office (2/7/00).
- SBA Tower Corp., Canadaigua, New York
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/7/00).
- Texico Pipeline, Inc., Denver, CO
. New Orleans, LA Office (2/7/00).
- Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
. Chicago, IL Office (2/8/00).
- United Telephone Company of Carolina (DBA Sprint), Tarboro, NC
. Atlanta, GA Office (2/8/00).
- Telecorp, San Juan PR
. San Juan, PR Office (2/10/00).
- Brian J. McCarthy, Radio Station WLYC(AM), 1050 kHz, Williamsport, PA
. Philadelphia, PA Office (2/11/00).
- County of Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, MI
. Detroit, MI Office (2/11/00).
- Pride Offshore, Houma, LA
, New Orleans, LA Office (2/14/00).
- AT&T Wireless Service, Washington, DC
. Chicago, IL Office (2/15/00).
- Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX
. Chicago, IL Office (2/15/00).
- Arch Communications Group, Inc.
. Atlanta, GA Office (2/16/00).
- Motorola, Bismarck, ND
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/18/00).
- Northern States Power Company, Gurney, WI
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/18/00).
- Radio Farlmouth, IL., WCIB(FM), Falmouth, MA
. Boston, MA Office (2/18/00).
- SpectraSite Communications, New Richmond, WI
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/18/00).
- State of Michigan, Covington, MI
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/18/00).
- University of Massachusetts, WKPE(AM), Boston, MA
. Boston, MA Office (2/18/00).
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Culpeper, VA
. Columbia, MD Office. (2/23/00).
- Geneva Broadcasting, Inc., Geneva, NY
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/23/00).
- Pride Offshore
. New Orleans, LA Office (2/23/00).
- Warrenton Fauquier Joint Communications Center, Warrenton, VA
. Columbia, MD Office (2/23/00).
- Midwest Tower Partners, LCC, Milwaukee, WI
. New England District Office (2/25/00).
- AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
, Dallas, TX Office (2/28/00).
- Quest Transmission, Inc.
Dallas, TX Office (2/28/00).
- Union Pacific Railroad
. Dallas, TX Office (2/28/00).
- AT&T Wireless Services of Minnesota, Washington, DC
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/29/00).
- Cybertel Minneapolis Paging Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/29/00).
- MediaOne Cablevision, Saint Paul, MN
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/29/00).
- Page-All LLC, Annandale, MN
. Saint Paul, MN Office (2/29/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 22 (Public Mobile Services Rules)
- Metrocall USA, Inc., Alexandria, VA
. New York, NY Office (2/17/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 73 (Radio Broadcast Services Rules)
- Forever Broadcasting, Inc., Radio Station WZRZ(FM), McElhattan, PA
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. Part 11 (EAS rules) and 47 C.F.R. Section 90.153 (unauthorized transfer of control or assignment of Station WPNF326). Philadelphia, PA Office (1/31/00).
- Butler Communications Corp., Grand Island, New York
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/9/00).
- Doris Zmyewski, Radio Station WLYC(AM) 1050 kHz, Williamsport, PA
. Philadelphia, PA Office (2/11/00).
- Rama Communications, Orlando, FL
Tampa, FL Office (2/11/00).
- Allegheny College, WARC, Meadville, PA
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/22/00).
- Asociacion PR del Este de los Adventistas del Septimo Dia
. NOV also issued for violations under 47 C.F.R. Part 11. San Juan, PR Office (2/24/00).
- Dora A. Cruz, licensee of Station WAUC(AM), Wauchula, FL
. NOV also issued for violation of 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61(a)(1) and 11.35(a) (EAS rules). Tampa, FL Office (2/29/00).
47 C.F.R. § 76.605(a)(12) (cable signal leakage)
- Time Warner Communications, Brooksville, FL
. Tampa, FL Office (1/11/00).
- Time Warner Communications, Orlando, FL
. Tampa, FL Office (2/1/00).
- Time Warner Communications, Maitland, FL
. Tampa, FL Office (2/1/00).
- AT&T Cable Services, Woodhaven, MI
. Detroit, MI Office (2/4/00).
- Comcast Cablevision of Taylor, Taylor, MI
. Detroit, MI Office (2/4/00).
- Time Warner Communications, Orlando, FL
. Tampa, FL Office (2/8/00).
- Adelphia Cable, Dunkirk, New York
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/9/00).
- Time Warner, Fredonia, New York
. Buffalo, NY Office (2/9/00).
- Jones Communications, Indian Head, MD
. Columbia, MD Office (2/23/00).
- Oldtown Community Systems, Inc., Oldtown, MD
. Columbia, MD Office (2/23/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 87 (Aviation Services Rules)
- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. WYF2, San Juan, Puerto Rico
. San Juan, PR Office (2/3/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 90 (Private Land Mobile Services Rules)
- University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
. Dallas, TX Office (1/10/00).
- Station WPIN347, Ruperto Mora d/b/a La Mexicana Express.
. New York, NY Office (1/28/00).
- Master Concrete Corp., KQW712, Orocovis, Puerto Rico.
San Juan, PR Office (2/2/00).
- Mexicana Car & Limousine Services, Jackson Heights, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/2/00).
- Puebla Car Service, Woodside, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/2/00).
- Cox Communications, Inc., WQK370, Atlanta, GA
. New England Office (2/4/00).
- Arecibo Car Service, Inc., Brooklyn, New York
. New York, NY Office (2/9/00).
- Fenix Car Service Corp., Ridgewood, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/9/00).
- City of New York, New York, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/10/00).
- Gray Brothers, KLF221
. Philadelphia, PA Office (2/10/00).
- Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories, WPKI317, Radnor, PA
. Philadelphia, PA Office (2/10/00).
- City of Manassas, KNEM418, Manassas, VA
. Columbia, MD Office (2/23/00).
- Ecuadoor Corporation, WPHU861, Astoria, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/23/00).
- Ruperto Mora d.b.a. La Mexicana Express, WPIN347, Brooklyn, NY
. New York, NY Office (2/23/00).
- Mitchell Supreme Fuel Company, KEF768, Orange, NJ
. New York, NY Office (2/28/00).
47 C.F.R. § 97.307(e) (Amateur Radio Emission Standards)
- Mark J. Radecki, licensee of Amateur Station N3LQJ, Erie, PA
. Philadelphia, PA Office (1/11/00).
CITATIONS
47 C.F.R. Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices)
- Café-Med, Richardson, TX
. Dallas, TX Office (1/28/00).