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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 - 12th STREET S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
News media information 202/418-0500,
Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830,
TTY 202/418-2555
Internet http://www.fcc.gov or
ftp.fcc.gov
Network Services 202/418-0484 and Informal Complaints
202/418-0485
DA # 01-102
January 18, 2001
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU FIELD OPERATIONS
LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN
The following is a list of actions taken by the Enforcement Bureaus Field Offices during the period December 1, to December 31, 2000. During this period, the Field Offices issued one (1) Notice of Apparent Liability ("NAL") and 98 Notices of Violation ("NOVs") for violations of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 151, et seq., and/or the FCCs Rules.
This list is provided for information purposes only and does not provide parties with additional rights. Parties wishing to make a payment or file a response to a NAL or to file a response to a NOV must do so in accordance with the instructions and by the deadline set forth in the NAL or NOV.
NOTICES OF APPARENT LIABILITY
47 C.F.R. Part 87 Aviation Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 87.193 Scope of Service
- Oahu Aviation Flight School Inc., Honolulu, HI.
$8,000 NAL Honolulu, HI Resident Agent Office (12/13/00).
NOTICES OF VIOLATION
47 C.F.R. Part 1 Practice and Procedure
- 47 C.F.R. § 1.89 Failure to Respond to a Notice of Violation
- American Tower Corporation, Boston, MA
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration, and/or Removal). Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/7/00).
- American Tower Corporation, Boston, MA.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration and/or Removal). Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/7/00).
- American Tower Corporation, Boston, MA.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration and/or Removal). Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/7/00).
- American Tower Corporation, Boston, MA.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration and/or Removal). Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/7/00).
- American Tower Corporation, Boston, MA.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration and/or Removal). Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/7/00).
- Hanscoms Truck Stop, Inc., WNYR772, Portsmouth, NH
. Boston, MA District Office (12/7/00).
- Northeast Passage Corporation, Forked River, NJ.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 17.4 (Antenna Structure Registration). Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/7/00).
- Robert Veal, Sacramento, CA
. Anchorage, AK Resident Agent Office (12/14/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 1.903 Authorization Required
- ASTI Transportation Systems, Inc., New Castle, DE, WPKU578.
Columbia, MD District Office (12/1/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 11 - Emergency Alert System
- 47 C.F.R. § 11.15 EAS Operating Handbook
- Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 73.3527 (Local Public Inspection File for Noncommercial Educational Stations). Kansas City, MO District Office (12/6/00).
- KYOO Communications, Bolivar, MO
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.35 (Equipment Operations Readiness), 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures), 17.50 (Cleaning and Repainting), 73.49 (AM Transmission System Fencing Requirements), 73.58 (Indicating Instruments), 73.1350 (Transmission System Operation), 73.1560 (Operating Power and Mode Tolerances), 73.1800 (General Requirements Related to the Station Log), 73.1870 (Chief Operator), and 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Stations). Kansas City, MO District Office (12/8/00).
- KASA Radio Hogar, Inc. (KDAP Douglas, AZ).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.44 (AM Transmission System Emission Limitations), 73.54 (Antenna Resistance and Reactance Measurements), 73. 1230 (Posting of Station License), 73.1350 (Transmission System Operation), 73.1545 (Carrier Frequency Departure Tolerances), 73.1560 (Operating Power and Mode Tolerances), 73.1590 (Equipment Performance Measurements), 73.1870 (Chief Operator), and 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Stations). San Diego, CA District Office (12/19/00).
- AT&T Broadband and Internet Services, Burien WA.
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.35 (Equipment Operations Readiness), 11.52 (EAS Code and Attention Signal Monitoring Requirements)), 17.4(g) (Posting of Antenna Structure Registration Number), 76.305 (Records to be Maintained Locally by Cable System Operators for Public Inspection) and 76.605 (Technical Standards). Seattle, WA District Office (12/26/00).
47 C.F.R. § 11.35 Equipment Operations Readiness
- AT&T Broadband, Chico, CA.
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.52 (EAS Code and Attention Signal Monitoring Requirements), 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures), and 76.305 (Records to be Maintained Locally by Cable System Operators for Public Inspection). San Francisco, CA District Office (12/6/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 11.52 EAS Code and Attention Signal Monitoring Requirements
- Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Inc, Palmerton, PA
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. §11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures). Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/19/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 11.61 -Tests of EAS Procedures
- Terminal Radio, Inc..
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Anchorage, AK Resident Agent Office (12/4/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 17 Construction, Marking & Lighting of Antenna Structures
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.4 - Antenna Structure Registration
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(a) Antenna Structure Registration
- American Towers Limited Partnership, Schaumburg, Illinois.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.23 (Specifications for Painting and Lighting Antenna Structures). Chicago, IL District Office (12/12/00).
- Danville Broadcasting Inc., Danville, VA
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/22/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(g) Posting Antenna Structure Registration
- County of DeKalb, Decatur, GA
. Atlanta, GA District Office (12/4/00).
- American Tower Limited Partnership, Schaumburg, IL.
Detroit, MI District Office (12/4/00).
- Unisite, Tampa, FL.
Detroit, MI District Office (12/4/00).
- Family Broadcasting, Inc, Newark, New York
. Buffalo, NY Resident Agent Office (12/5/00).
- Anton Dotschkal, Newark, New York
. Buffalo, NY Resident Agent Office (12/5/00).
- Commercial Communications LLC, Hattiesburg, MS.
New Orleans, LA District Office (12/5/00).
- Pickle Hill Broadcasting, Inc., Homer, AK.
Anchorage, AK Resident Agent Office (12/11/00).
- L B Tower Company, LCC, Cincinnati, OH
. Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/12/00).
- SBA Towers, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
. Tampa, FL District Office (12/12/00).
- SpactraSite Communications, Inc., Cary, NC.
Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/12/00).
- BellSouth Mobility, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
. Tampa, FL District Office (12/13/00).
- Dial Call, Inc. DBA Nextell Communications, Maitland, FL.
. Tampa, FL District Office (12/13/00).
- Nextel Communications, Inc., Melbourne, FL
. Tampa, FL District Office (12/13/00).
- MESA Communications Group LLC, Syracuse, Missouri
. Kansas City, MO District Office (12/15/00).
- Allegheny Power, Midland, MD, Antenna Structure #1036042.
Columbia, MD District Office (12/18/00).
- American Tower L.P., Dans Rock, MD, Antenna Structure #1200944.
Columbia, MD District Office (12/18/00).
- Case Tucker Communication, Washington, DC.
Columbia, MD District Office (12/19/00).
- VoiceStream Wireless, Salem, Oregon, Structure ID# 1040819
. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (12/20/00).
- VoiceStream Wireless, Salem Oregon, Structure ID# 1040799
. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (12/20/00).
- VoiceStream Wireless, Salem, Oregon, Structure ID# 1040800
. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (12/20/00).
- VoiceStream Wireless, Keizer, Oregon, Structure ID# 1047489
. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (12/20/00).
- VoiceStream Wireless, Salem, Oregon, Structure ID# 1040826
. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (12/20/00).
- Voice Stream Wireless, Portland, Oregon
. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (12/22/00).
- Bluebonnet Radio, Inc., Greenville, Texas.
Dallas, TX District Office (12/27/00).
- Sprint Spectrum L.P., Dallas, Texas.
Dallas, TX District Office (12/27/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.23 Specifications for Painting and Lighting Antenna Structures
- Pinnacle Towers, Inc, Sarasota, FL.
New York, NY District Office (12/20/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.47 Inspection of Antenna Structure Lights and Associated Control Equipment
- American Tower Corporation, Atlanta, GA.
Tampa, FL District Office (12/5/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.48 Notification of Extinguishment of Improper Functioning of Lights
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration, and/or Renewal). Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. §17.57(Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration and/or Renewal). Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration and/or Renewal). Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- North Pittsburgh Telephone Company, Gibsonia, PA. Philadelphia, PA District Office (12/15/00).
- American Towers, Atlanta, GA
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. §17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration, and/or Renewal). Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/18/00).
- Cape Fear Broadcast, Fayetteville, NC
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration and/or Renewal). Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/18/00).
- Great Scott Broadcasting, Co., Onley,Virginia
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.57 (Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration, and/or Renewal). . Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/14/00).
- Jefferson Pilot Communications Company, Charlotte, NC.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/18/00).
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Fairfax, VA.
Columbia, MD District Office (12/26/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.50 Cleaning and Repainting
- Arthur, TX.
Dallas, TX District Office. (12/11/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.51 Time When Lights Should Be Exhibited
- Geonet Properties, Inc., Daphne, AL
. New Orleans, LA District Office (12/7/00).
- Network Towers, LLC, Linthicum Heights, MD
. New Orleans, LA District Office (12/7/00).
- United States Cellular Corporation, Washington, DC.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/27/00).
- United States Cellular Corporation, Washington, DC
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. §17.56 (Maintenance of Lighting Equipment). Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/27/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.57 Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration, and/or Renewal
- American Tower Corp., Atlanta, GA.
. Atlanta, GA District Office (12/4/00).
- American Tower Corp., Atlanta, GA
. Atlanta, GA District Office (12/4/00)
- Crown Castle PT Inc., Canonsburg, PA
. Atlanta, GA District Office (12/4/00)
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00)
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- Alltel Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/8/00).
- American Tower Corporation, Atlanta, GA
. Tampa, FL District Office (12/13/00).
- AllTel, Little Rock, AR.
Tampa, FL District Office (12/14/00).
- Verizon Wireless, Westlake, Texas
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/18/00).
- Trinity Wireless Towers, Irving, TX.
Detroit, MI District Office (12/19/00).
- Alltel Communications Inc., Little Rock, AR
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/22/00).
- United States Cellular Corporation, Washington, DC.
Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/27/00).
- United States Cellular Corporation, Washington, DC
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (12/27/00).
- United States Cellular Corporation, Washington, DC.
Norfolk, VA Resident Office (12/27/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 73 Broadcast Radio Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 73.1690 Modification of Transmission Systems
- Rama Communications, Inc., Orlando, FL.
. Tampa, FL District Office (12/18/00)
- 47 C.F.R. § 73.3527 Local Public Inspection File of Noncommercial Educational Stations
- Pickle Hill Public B/Casting, Inc.
Anchorage, AK Resident Agent Office (12/5/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 74 Experimental Radio, Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 74.532 Licensing Requirements
- Pickle Hill Public Broadcasting, Inc., Kenai, AK
. Anchorage, AK Resident Agent Office (12/12/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 74.1234 Unattended Operation
- The Assn. for Community Educ., Inc. (K215DF Coachella, CA).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 74.1236 (Emission and Bandwidth) and 74.1265 (Posting of Station License). San Diego, CA District Office (12/18/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 76 Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service
- 47 C.F.R. § 76.605 Technical Standards
- AT&T Broadband, Walled lake, MI.
Detroit, MI District Office (12/1/00).
- Adelphia Cable, Dunkirk, New York.
Buffalo, NY Resident Agent Office (12/12/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 80 Stations in the Maritime Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 80.59 Compulsory Ship Inspections
- Alaska Heritage Tours, Inc., Valdez, AK.
Other violation: 47 CFR § 80.405 (Station License). Anchorage, AK Resident Agent Office (12/7/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 80.89 Unauthorized Transmissions
- Marimed Foundation, Kaneohe, HI.
Honolulu, HI Resident Agent Office (12/21/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.403 General Operating Requirements
- Omega Radio Communications, Bronx, NY.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 90.425 (Station Identifcation). New York, NY District Office (12/6/00).
- American Base 1, Inc, Bronx, NY.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R § 90.425 (Station Identifcation). New York, NY District Office (12/6/00).
- Scarborough Fire District, KAW-593, Briarcliff Manor, NY.
New York, NY District Office (12/6/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.425 Station Identification
- New Enricos Car Service, Astoria, NY.
New York, NY District Office (12/11/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.449 Answers to Official Communications and Notices of Violation
- Carol Allen, Salisbury, MD, WPGR345.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. §90.633 (Conventional Systems Loading Requirements). Columbia, MD District Office (12/12/00).
- David M. Allen, Salisbury, MD, WPGR344
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 90.633 (Conventional Systems Loading Requirements). Columbia. MD District Office (12/12/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.633 Conventional Systems Loading Requirements
- Don Allen, Salisbury, MD, WPHA764
. Columbia, MD District Office (12/12/00).
- Eugene M. Allen, Salisbury, MD, WPHA905
. Columbia, MD District Office (12/12/00).
47 C.F.R. Part 95 Personal Radio Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 95.410 (CB Rule 10) How Much Power May I Use?
- Oliver Willis, Forestville, MD.
Other violations: 47 C.F.R §§ 95.413 (What communications are prohibited) and 95.426 (Do I Have to Make My CB Station Available For Inspection?). Columbia, MD District Office (12/21/00).
- 47 C.F.R. § 95.411 (CB Rule 11) May I Use Power Amplifiers?
- Luis A. Mercado Valle., Isabela, PR.
San Juan, PR Resident Agent Office (12/5/00).
- Frankie Medina Arce., Isabela, PR.
. San Juan, PR Resident Agent Office (12/5/00).