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                         Before the
              Federal Communications Commission
                   Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of                 )
                                 )
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation         ) File No. EB-05-
SJ-038
Licensee of Radio Station WCMN-AM            )
Facility ID # 8792               )         NOV           No.  
V20063268003
Arecibo, PR                      )
                                 )
                                 )


                     NOTICE OF VIOLATION

                                             
                                 Released:  January 31, 2006

By the Resident Agent, San Juan Office, South Central 
Region, Enforcement Bureau:

   1.     This is a Notice of Violation (``Notice'') issued 
     pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules1 to 
     Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation , licensee of radio 
     station WCMN-AM in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

   2.     On January 19, 2006, an agent of the Commission's 
     San Juan Office inspected and monitored radio station 
     WCMN-AM located at Arecibo, Puerto Rico and observed 
     the following violation:

   2.a.      47 C.F.R. § 73.44(b): ``Emissions removed 
             by more than 75 KHz must be attenuated at 
             least 43 + 10 log (Power in watts) or 80 
             dB below the unmodulated carrier level''  
             At the time of inspection the attenuation 
             at 1280 KHz from the licensed frequency 
             was only 48dB using the 5 kilowatts 
             transmitter and 50 dB using the 1 kilowatt 
             transmitter.


   3.     Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications 
     Act of 1934, as amended,2 and Section 1.89 of the 
     Commission's Rules, Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, 
     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 
     licensee.  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
                  San Juan Office
                  Room 762
                  Federal Building
                  Hato Rey, PR 00918


   4.     This Notice shall be sent to Caribbean 
     Broadcasting Corporation at its address of record.

   5.     The Privacy Act of 19743 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.4


                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                         William Berry
                         Resident Agent
                         San Juan District Office
                         South Central Region
                         Enforcement Bureau



_________________________

147 C.F.R. § 1.89.

247 U.S.C. § 308(b).
3P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).

418 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.