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CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 28, 2011
Mr. J.D. Herring
City Manager
City Of Quitman
P.O. Box 208
Quitman, GA 31643
Re: EB-10-GB-0076
Dear Mr. Herring:
The Federal Communications Commission has previously notified you by
letter on June 4, 2010, that it has received complaints of harmful radio
interference possibly caused by equipment operated by your company. This
interference has been reported by an operator in the Amateur Radio
Service. The complainant is:
(Name withheld)
(Address withheld)
(Address withheld)
Tel: (Number withheld)
In this letter, you were advised that this problem, if unresolved, could
be a violation of Commission rules and could result in a monetary
forfeiture. For this reason, we encouraged the parties involved to
voluntarily resolve this matter without Commission intervention. If
however it became necessary to facilitate a resolution, the Commission
might investigate possible rules violations and address appropriate
remedies, including monetary forfeiture.
You were further advised that the Commission expects that most cases can
be resolved within 60 days of the time they are first reported to the
utility company. In addition, if you were unable to resolve this matter by
August 6, 2010, you were directed to inform this office about the nature
of the problem, the steps being taken to resolve it and the estimated time
in which those steps could be accomplished. You were further advised to
inform the complainant of what steps would be taken to correct this
reported interference problem.
On August 9, 2010, you reported to the Commission that you had conducted
an inspection of the area but were unable to pinpoint the specific source
of the interference because you lacked the requisite equipment ton
properly conduct the search. You further noted that you had reallocated
the funds necessary for the purchase of that equipment and that you
anticipated purchasing that equipment within sixty (60) days of the date
of the August 9, 2010 letter.
You failed to report back to the Commission at the end of that sixty (60)
day period as to the status of the repairs. In order to avoid enforcement
action on this matter, you have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt
of this letter to respond to this office at the following address: 1270
Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. The response must contain a
statement of the specific action(s) taken to identify and eliminate the
source(s) of Mr. (name withheld) radio interference. Your response must
also include a carbon copy to Mr. (name withheld) so that he can confirm
any statement that you make regarding resolution of the interference. If
you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at
717-338-2577.
Sincerely,
Laura L. Smith, Esq.
Special Counsel
Enforcement Bureau
cc: Atlanta Field Office
South Central Regional Director