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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Communications Products, Inc. ) File No. EB-05-
TP-138
)
ASR #1021691 ) NOV No.
V20053270005
Ocala, FL )
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 22, 2005
By the District Director, Tampa Office, South Central Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (``Notice'') issued
pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules,1 to
Communications Products, Inc. (``CPI''), owner of antenna
structure #1021691 located in Ocala, Florida.
2. On May 9, 2005, the Federal Communications Commission's
(``FCC'') Tampa Office of the Enforcement Bureau (``Tampa
Office'') received information that the tower lights for
antenna structure #1021691 were extinguished. On May 10,
2005, FCC records listed Ocala Tower, Inc. in Palatka,
Florida as the owner of antenna structure #1021691. An
agent from the Tampa Office called Ocala Tower, Inc. using
the phone number listed on record. The local telephone
company informed the agent that the number was no longer in
service, and there was no phone number listed under Ocala
Tower, Inc. in the Palatka, Florida area. The agent then
called CPI, one of the licensees listed in the FCC database
as using the structure facility. The agent talked to a CPI
representative who stated that CPI was the owner of the
structure and that their address was 440 N. Hwy. 19th,
Palatka, Florida 32177. The agent determined that the tower
lights were repaired on May 9, 2005. Accordingly, the agent
observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. § 17.57: ``The owner must also
immediately notify the Commission using FCC Form 854 upon
any change in structure height or change in ownership
information.'' CPI failed to notify the Commission of a
change of ownership to antenna structure #1021691.
3. Pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, CPI
must submit a written statement concerning this matter
within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice. The
response must fully explain each violation, must contain a
statement of the specific action(s) taken to correct each
violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a time
line for completion of pending corrective action(s). The
response must be complete in itself and signed by a
principal or officer of the tower owner. All replies and
documentation sent in response to this Notice should be
marked with the File No. and NOV No. specified above, and
mailed to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Tampa Office
2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1215
Tampa, FL 33607
4. This Notice shall be sent to Communications Products,
Inc., at 440 N. Hwy 19, Palatka, FL 32177.
5. The Privacy Act of 19742 requires that we advise you
that the Commission will use all relevant material
information before it, including any information disclosed
in your reply, to determine what, if any, enforcement action
is required to ensure compliance. Any false statement made
knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the
U.S. Code.3
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Ralph M. Barlow
District Director
Tampa Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
_________________________
147 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
3 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.