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DA # 01-2818
December 4, 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 October 1, to October 31, 2001. During this period, the Field Offices issued seven (7) Notices of Apparent Liability ("NALs"), 97 Notices of Violation ("NOVs") and three (3) Citations 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 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
Communications Act
- 47 U.S.C. § 302a Devices Which Interfere With Radio Reception
- Electronic Unlimited, Miami, FL
. $7,000 NAL Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 2.803 (Marketing of Radio Frequency Devices Prior to Equipment Authorization). Tampa, FL District Office (10/23/01).
- Lightning Electronics, Inc
., Miami, FL. $7,000 NAL. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. § 2.803 (Marketing of Radio Frequency Devices Prior to Equipment Authorization). Tampa, FL District Office (10/29/01).
- New Image Electronics, Miami, FL
. $7,000 NAL. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 2.803 (Marketing of Radio Frequency Devices Prior to Equipment Authorization). Tampa, FL District Office (10/29/01).
- 47 U.S.C. § 303(q) Painting and Lighting of Antenna Structures
- Central Transport, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI
. $17,000 NAL. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.89 (Failure to repond to Notice of Violation) and 17.4(a) (Antenna Structure Registration). Detroit, MI District Office (10/29/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 17 Antenna Structure Construction, Marking, and Lighting of Antenna Structures
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(a) Antenna Structure Registration
- Groveton Broadcasting Group, Inc., KYCX-FM, Mexia, TX
. $3,000 NAL. Dallas, TX District Office (10/2/01).
- C.W.H. Broadcasting, Inc., WHNY, McComb, MS
. $20,000 NAL. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.51 (Times When Lights Should Be Exhibited) and 73.49 (AM Transmission System Fencing Requirements). New Orleans, LA District Office (10/24/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 22 Public Mobile Radio Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 22.371 Disturbance of AM Broadcast Station Antenna Patterns
- WWC License LLC, Rapid City, SD, KNKA731
. $4,000. Denver, CO District Office (10/29/01).
NOTICES OF VIOLATION
47 C.F.R. Part 1 Practice and Procedure
- 47 C.F.R. § 1.903 Authorization Required
- Bethlehem Lukens Plate, Coattsville, PA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.948 (Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control, Notification of Consummation) and 90.403 (General Operating Requirements). Philadelphia, PA District Office (10/5/01).
- County of Linn (KNFM578), Tahoka, TX
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.4(g) (Posting of Antenna Structure Registration Number) and 17.50 (Cleaning and Repainting). Dallas, TX District Office (10/11/01).
- Sunset Leasing, DBA, A1 Service Corp., WII665, West Babylon, NY
. New York, NY District Office (10/12/01).
- Keil Oil, Inc., KAZ232, Riverdale, NJ.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 90.403 (General Operating Requirements). New York, NY District Office (10/19/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 11 Emergency Alert System
- 47 C.F.R. § 11.15 EAS Operating Handbook
- New Life Evangelistic Center, Inc., New Bloomfield, MO
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.35 (Equipment Operational Readiness), 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures), 73.1840 (Retention of Logs), 73.1870 (Chief Operator) and 73.3527 (Local Public Inspection File for Noncommercial Educational Stations). Kansas City, MO District Office (10/1/01).
- CB Radio, Inc., WBEJ, Elizabethton, TN
. Other violations: §§ 17.4(g) (Posting of Antenna Structure Registration Number), 73.51 (Determining Operating Power), and 73.1590 (Equipment Performance Measurements). Atlanta, GA District Office (10/4/01).
- Charter Communications, Dalton, GA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.35 (Equipment Operational Readiness), 11.52 (EAS Code and Attention Signal Monitoring Requirements), 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1820 (Station Log). Atlanta, GA District Office (10/23/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 11.35 Equipment Operational Readiness
- Gold Coast Broadcasting Company, KKZZ(AM), Santa Paula, CA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
- Gold Coast Broadcasting Company, KOCP(FM), Camarillo, CA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
- Gold Coast Broadcasting Company, KKBE(FM), Ojai, CA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
- Gold Coast Broadcasting Company, KVTA(AM), Port Hueneme, CA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
- Gold Coast Broadcasting Company, KUNK(AM), Ventura, CA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
- Pamplin Broadcasting, Inc., KKOM(AM), Arroyo Grande, CA.
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
- ROCGLO COMMUNICATIONS, KGLW(AM), San Luis Obispo, CA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
- City of San Bruno, San Bruno, CA
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.605 (Technical Standards) and 76.1711 (Emergency Alert System (EAS) Tests and Activations). San Francisco, CA District Office (10/3/01).
- Eastern Illinois University, WEIU-FM and WEIU-TV, Charleston, IL
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 73.3527 (Local Public Inspection File for Noncommercial Educational Stations). Chicago, IL District Office (10/11/01).
- Salem Media of Colorado, Inc., KRKS(AM), Denver, CO.
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures), 73.72 (Operating During the Experimental Period), 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Denver, CO District Office (10/23/01).
- Salem Media of Colorado, Inc., KBJD(AM), Denver, CO.
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures), 73.72 (Operating During the Experimental Period), 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Denver, CO District Office (10/23/01).
- Salem Media of Colorado, Inc., KNUS(AM), Denver, CO.
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 11.61 (Tests of EAS Procedures), 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Denver, CO District Office (10/23/01).
- C.V.L. Broadcasting, Inc., WCVI, Crawfordsville, IN
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.4(a) (Antenna Structure Registration) and 17.50 (Cleaning and Repainting). Chicago, IL District Office (10/26/01).
- WJNN, Inc., WDOX, Fairplay, CO
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1125 (Station Main Studio Location), 73.1800 (General Requirements Related to the Station Log), 73.1870 (Chief Operator) and 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Stations). Philadelphia, PA District Office (10/26/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 11.52 EAS Code and Attention Signal Monitoring Requirements
- Murray Communications, WRZK, Kingsport, TN
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 73.1820 (Station Log). Atlanta, GA District Office (10/4/01).
- Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc
., KTSM, El Paso, TX. Dallas, TX District Office (10/19/01).
- Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., KTSM-FM, El Paso, TX
. Dallas, TX District Office (10/19/01).
- Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., KHEY-FM, El Paso, TX
. Dallas, TX District Office (10/19/01).
- Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., KPRR, El Paso, TX
. Dallas, TX District Office (10/19/01).
- KXOJ, Inc., KXOJ, Sapulpa, OK
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1230 (Posting of Station License), 73.1350 (Transmission System Operations) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Dallas, TX District Office (10/19/01).
- KXOJ, Inc., KXOJ-FM, Sapulpa, OK
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1350 (Transmission System Operations), 73.1870 (Chief Operator) and 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Stations). Dallas, TX District Office (10/19/01).
- TCI Cablevision of California, Inc., Concord, CA (Physical System #003379).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.605 (Technical Standards) and 76.1711 (Emergency Alert System (EAS) Tests and Activation). San Francisco, CA District Office (10/25/01).
- Televents, Inc., Pleasant Hill, CA (Physical System #016790).
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 76.605 (Technical Standards). San Francisco, CA District Office (10/25/01).
- Apple Broadcasting Company, Inc., WGDN-FM, Gladwin, MI
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1820 (Station Log), 73.1870 (Chief Operator) and 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Stations). Detroit, MI District Office (10/29/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 11.61 Tests of EAS Procedures
- Citadel Broadcasting Company, Las Vegas, NV (KEES, Tyler, TX).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Dallas, TX District Office (10/23/01).
- Citadel Broadcasting Company, Las Vegas, NV (KTBB, Tyler, TX).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1800 (General Requirements Related to the Station Log), 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Dallas, TX District Office (10/23/01).
- Citadel Broadcasting Company, Las Vegas, NV (KYZS, Tyler, TX).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1800 (General Requirements Related to the Station Log), 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Dallas, TX District Office (10/23/01).
- Citadel Broadcasting Company, Las Vegas, NV (KGLD, Tyler, TX).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1800 (General Requirements Related to the Station Log), 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Dallas, TX District Office (10/23/01).
- Citadel Broadcasting Company, Las Vegas, NV (KDOK, Tyler, TX).
Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1800 (General Requirements Related to the Station Log), 73.1820 (Station Log) and 73.1870 (Chief Operator). Dallas, TX District Office (10/23/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 17 Construction, Marking & Lighting of Antenna Structures
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.2 Definitions
- Triumph Communications, Inc., Lubbock, TX
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(g) (Posting of Antenna Structure Registration Number). Dallas, TX District Office (10/11/01).
- Anthony F. Renda dba KBEZ, Renda Broadcasting, Tulsa, Oklahoma
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.50 (Cleaning and Repainting). Dallas, TX District Office (10/22/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(a) Antenna Structure Registration
- Wireless Income Properties, LLC, Chattanooga, TN
. Atlanta, GA District Office (10/1/01).
- Birmingham Christian Radio, Norfolk, VA, WSPZ, Tuscaloosa, AL
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.50 (Cleaning and Repainting), 73.1125 (Station Main Studio Location), 73.1201 (Station Identification), and 73.1745 (Unauthorized Operation). Atlanta, GA District Office (10/4/01).
- SpectraSite Communications, Inc., Cary, NC
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (10/9/01).
- Motley, County of (WPEK813), Matador, TX
. Dallas, TX District Office (10/12/01).
- Pitchfork Land & Cattle Company (KNIT869), Guthrie, TX
. Dallas, TX District Office (10/12/01).
- County of Dickens, Dickens, TX
Dallas, TX District Office (10/15/01).
- King, County of (KVV874), Guthrie, Texas
. Dallas, TX District Office (10/15/01).
- Kenneth T. Tipton, Sand Springs, OK
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.50 (Cleaning and Repainting). Dallas, TX District Office (10/22/01).
- Arco Communications, Inc., Chicago, IL
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.48 (Notification of Extinguishment or Improper Functioning of Lights) and 17.51 (Time When Lights Should Be Exhibited). Dallas, TX District Office (10/31/01).
47 C.F.R. § 17.4(g) Posting of Antenna Structure Registration Numbers
- MCI Worldcom Network Services, Inc., Richardson, TX
. Atlanta, GA District Office (10/2/01).
- Deffenbaugh Industries, Shawnee, KS
. Kansas City, MO District Office (10/10/01).
- Knews Broadcasting, Inc., Las Vegas, NV.
Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/10/01).
- Friendship Broadcasting, L
.P., KCFO, Tulsa, OK. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 73.62 (Directional Antenna System Tolerances). Dallas, TX District Office (10/12/01).
- Geonet Properties, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
. New Orleans, LA District Office (10/16/01).
- American Tower LP dba Omniamerica Development Corp., Houston, TX.
Dallas, TX District Office (10/18/01).
- Crown Communications, Inc., Cannonsburg, PA.
Chicago, IL District Office (10/18/01).
- Midcontinent Communications, Sioux Falls, SD
. Saint Paul, MN Resident Agent Office (10/19/01).
- Mobile Phones of Texas, Inc., Wichita Falls, TX
. Dallas, TX District Office (10/22/01).
- Sprint Spectrum, L
.P., Overland Park, KS. Kansas City, MO District Office (10/22/01).
- New Par, Alpharetta, GA
. Detroit, MI District Office (10/29/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.23 Specifications for Painting and Lighting of Antenna Structures
- Crown Communications, Inc., Canonsburg, PA
. Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (10/12/01).
- Adams County Communications Center, Inc., Commerce City, CO (ASR #1213685)
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 17.50 (Cleaning and Repainting). Denver, CO District Office (10/25/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.47 Inspection of Antenna Structure Lights and Associated Control Equipment
- Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Omaha, NE
. San Francisco, CA District Office (10/25/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.48 Notification of Extinguishment or Improper Functioning of Lights
- ClearShot Communications, LLC, Malvern, PA. Chicago, IL District Office (10/11/01).
- Hospers Telephone Exchange, Inc., Hospers, IA. Kansas City, MO District Office (10/12/01).
- Duke Communication Services, Charlotte, NC. San Juan, PR Resident Agent Office (10/15/01).
- Kansas Department of Transportation, El Dorado, KS. Kansas City, MO District Office (10/25/01).
- Alltel Mobile Communications of Missouri, Urbana, MO. Kansas City, MO District Office (10/30/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.50 Cleaning and Repainting
- Pinnacle Towers Incorporated, Sarasota, FL
. Saint Paul, MN Resident Agent Office (10/17/01).
- Ribob & Eljim, A South Dakota Partnership, Sioux Falls, SD
. Saint Paul, MN Resident Agent Office (10/17/01).
- American Tower, Inc., Houston, TX.
Dallas, TX District Office (10/22/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.51 Time When Lights Should Be Exhibited
- VelociTel Towers, Inc., Juncos, PR
. San Juan, PR Resident Agent Office (10/3/01).
- Anderson Broadcasting Company, Birmarck, ND
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 73.1680 (Emergency Antennas). Saint Paul, MN Resident Agent Office (10/17/01).
- Dakota Leasing For Telecommunications, Watertown, SD
. Saint Paul, MN Resident Agent Office (10/19/01).
- WWC License LLC, Bellevue, WA
. Saint Paul, MN Resident Agent Office (10/19/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.56 Maintenance of Lighting Equipment
- SpectraSite Communications, Inc., Cary, NC (ASR #1210984)
. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (10/12/01).
- SpectraSite Communications, Inc., Cary, NC
. (ASR # 1225030) Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (10/22/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 17.57 Report of Radio Transmitting Antenna Construction, Alteration, and/or Removal
- St. Thomas More Broadcasting Assoc. WHHQ, Elizabethton, TN
. Atlanta, GA District Office (10/4/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 73 Radio Broadcast Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 73.1560 -- Operating Power and Mode Tolerances
- Promo Radio Corp., KMPG(AM), Holliser, CA.
Other violation: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1590 (Equipment Performance Measurements). San Francisco, CA District Office (10/3/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 73.1870 (Chief Operator)
- Gold Coast Broadcasting Company, KCAQ(FM), Oxnard, CA
. Los Angeles, CA District Office (10/1/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 76 Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service
- 47 C.F.R. § 76.605 Technical Standards
- TCI Cablevision of California, Inc., San Mateo, CA, (Physical System #002150). San Francisco, CA District Office (10/3/01).
- TCI Cablevision of California, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (Physical System #003387). Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.1700 (Records to be Maintained Locally By Cable System Operators), 76.1701 (Political File) and 76.1710 (Operator Interests in Video Programming). San Francisco, CA District Office (10/3/01).
- Mediacom, Excelsior Springs, MO. Kansas City, MO District Office (10/9/01).
- Charter Communications, Picayune, MS. New Orleans, LA District Office (10/11/01).
- Charter Communications, Columbia, MS. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.1701 (Political File) and 76.1708 (Principal Headend). New Orleans, LA District Office (10/12/01).
- Charter Communications VI LLC, St. Louis, MO. Dallas, TX District Office (10/17/01).
- AT&T Broadband and Internet Services, Tooele & Grantsville, UT (Physical System #008436). Denver, CO District Office (10/23/01).
- AT&T Broadband & Internet Services, Heber City and Midway, UT (Physical System #010042). Denver, CO District Office (10/23/01).
- AT&T Broadband & Internet Services, Delta, UT (Pbysical System #010573). Denver, CO District Office (10/30/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 80 Stations in the Maritime Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 80.89 Unauthorized Transmissions
- Robert Moran, Honolulu, HI
. Honolulu, HI Resident Agent Office (10/26/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio Services
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.173 Policies Governing Assignment of Frequencies
- The Lund Partnership, Inc., WPMZ742, Lakewood, CO
. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 90.233 (Base/mobile non-voice operations) and 90.403 (General Operating Requirements). Denver, CO District Office (10/9/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.203 Certification Required
- Municipality of Rio Grande (WNYP677), Rio Grande, PR
. San Juan, PR Resident Agent Office (10/31/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.242 Travelers Information Station
- Centennial Authority, Raleigh, NC
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 90.425 (Station Identification). Norfolk, VA Resident Agent Office (10/23/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.243 Mobile Relay Stations
- Fisher Wireless Service, In., San Diego, CA, WPLZ901
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 403 (General Operating Requirements). San Diego, CA District Office (10/29/01).
- 47 C.F.R. § 90.403 General Operating Requirements
- Phillippi Engineering, Inc
., WPLH490, Vacavile, CA. San Francisco, CA District Office (10/3/01).
- Fisher Wireless Services, Inc., WPLZ806, San Jose, CA
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 90.425 (Station Identification). San Francisco, CA District Office (10/5/01).
- Inverness Public Utility District, Inverness, CA
. San Francisco, CA District Office (10/26/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 97 Amateur Radio Service
- 47 C.F.R. § 97.103 General Licensee Responsibilities
- Stanley Clewett, KF61KC, Redding, CA.
San Franscisco, CA District Office (10/26/01).
Terms of Station Authorization
- Family Stations, Inc., W252AQW, Lake Charles, LA
. New Orleans, LA District Office (10/26/01).
CITATIONS
Communications Act
- 47 U.S.C. § 302 Devices Which Interfere With Radio Reception
- Radio Express, Inc., Centreville, VA
. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. § 2.803 (Marketing of Radio Frequency Devices Prior to Equipment Authorization). Atlanta, GA District Office (10/4/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 2 Frequency Allocation and Radio Treaty Matters; General Rules and Regulations
- 47 C.F.R. § 2.803 Marketing of Radio Frequency Devices Prior to Equipment Authorization
- Fifties Communications, San Juan, PR. San Juan, PR Resident Agent Office (10/15/01).
47 C.F.R. Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices
- 47 C.F.R. § 15.5 General Conditions of Operation
- Eric P. Knudsen, Vancouver, WA. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.209 (Radiated Emission Limits; General Requirements) and 15.245 (Operation Within the Bands 902-928 MHz, 2435-2465 MHz, 5785-5815 MHz, 10500-10550 MHz, and 24075-24175 MHz. Portland, OR Resident Agent Office (10/1/01).