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VIA CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
March 25, 2009
Mr. David McGinnis, General Manager/CEO
Grayson-Collins Electric Cooperative
PO Box 548
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
Re: EB-09-GB-0025
Mr. McGinnis:
The Federal Communications Commission notified you by warning letter dated
November 26, 2007, that it had continued to receive complaints of harmful
radio interference possibly caused by power line equipment maintained by
your company. The interference was reported by:
(name withheld)
(address withheld)
Melissa, TX 75454
Tel: (withheld)
In that letter, you were advised that this problem, if unresolved, could
be a violation of Commission rules and could possibly result in a monetary
forfeiture. For this reason, we encouraged the parties involved to
voluntarily resolve the matter without Commission intervention. The letter
further stated, however, that should it become necessary for the
Commission to facilitate a resolution, the Commission might investigate
possible rule violations and address appropriate remedies, including
monetary forfeitures.
In December of 2007, you responded to the letter via a series of emails to
the licensee and sent out crews in an effort to find and resolve the
problems. Your emails to Mr. Dunbar were an indication that you were
making concerted efforts to work with Mr. Dunbar to find the possible
sources of interference and would continue to do so going forward. During
2008, however, Mr. Dunbar continued to experience interference and
continued to contact Grayson-Collins to correct the problems. These
problems have not been adequately addressed.
Given the fact this case has been ongoing for quite some time without
resolution and Grayson-Collins has had ample time to make the necessary
repairs, you are directed to respond to the undersigned within 30 days of
receipt of this letter detailing what steps you have taken to those
instances of interference that have been reported as being caused by
Grayson-Collins equipment. Should you determine that for some reason you
are unable to resolve the interference within the 30 days allotted, you
are directed to provide the undersigned a written report as to what steps
Grayson-Collins has taken to locate and identify the sources of
interference and what steps Grayson-Collins intends to take to resolve Mr.
Dunbar's radio frequency interference. Should the remaining interference
problems not be resolved within 60 days after receipt of the original
written report from Grayson-Collins, you will be required to provide the
undersigned with a written status update every two (2) weeks going forward
as to what progress, if any, has been made to resolve the matter.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at
717-338-2577.
Sincerely,
Laura L. Smith
Special Counsel
Enclosures
Cc: Dallas Field Office
South Central Regional Director
The Commission had previously notified you on January 24, 2005, April 18,
2006, and January 26, 2007, of complaints regarding possible interference
caused by equipment operated by your company. Copies of all three letters
are enclosed for your convenience.