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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
NORTHEAST REGION
Detroit Office
24897 Hathaway Street
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335
January 9, 2006
CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 7003 1680 0001 9977 1807
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
AND FIRST CLASS U.S. MAIL
Michael P. Justice
Roseville, Michigan
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-05-DT-387
Document Number: W20063236004
The Detroit Office received information that an unlicensed
broadcast radio station on 87.9 MHz was allegedly operating in
Roseville, Michigan. On December 2, 2005, an agent from this
office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio
signals on frequency 87.9 MHz were emanating from your residence
in Roseville, Michigan. The Commission's records show that no
license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 87.9
MHz at this location in Roseville, Michigan.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C.
§ 301. The only exception to this licensing requirement is for
certain transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode
of operation that complies with the standards established in Part
15 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1 et seq. The
field strength of the signal on frequency 87.9 MHz was measured
at 3,825 µV/m at 356 meters, which exceeded the maximum permitted
level of 100 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 100 meters for non-
licensed devices. Thus, this station is operating in violation
of 47 U.S.C. § 301.
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting
equipment without a valid radio station authorization constitutes
a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the
operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to,
substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action against the
offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including
imprisonment. (see 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510).
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond
with any evidence that you have authority to operate granted by
the FCC. Your response should be sent to the address in the
letterhead and reference the listed case and document number.
Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are
informing you that the Commission's staff will use all relevant
material information before it to determine what, if any,
enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC
Rules. This will include any information that you disclose in
your reply.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
James A. Bridgewater
District Director
Detroit Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", July 2003