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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Double O Central New York Corporation ) File No. EB-06-BF-032
Licensee of Radio Station WCHN )
Facility ID # 13826 ) NOV No. V20063228011
Norwich, New York )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: March 6, 2006
By the Resident Agent, Buffalo Office, Northeast, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Double O Central New York
Corporation, licensee of radio station WCHN in Norwich, New York.
2. On February 15, 2006, an agent of the Commission's Buffalo Office
inspected radio station WCHN located at 25 Broad Street, Suite 1,
Second Floor, Norwich, New York 13815 and observed the following
violation:
47 C.F.R. S 73.189(b)(4): "... [I]t is considered that where a vertical
radiator is employed with its base on the ground, the ground system should
consist of buried radial wires at least one-forth wave length long." At
the time of the inspection, the agent observed that the radial wires
associated with the vertical radiator's ground system were inadequately
buried.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Double O Central
New York 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
Buffalo Office
6400 Sheridan Drive, Suite 140, Box 6
Williamsville, New York 14221
4. This Notice shall be sent to Double O Central New York Corporation at
its address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 1974 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.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Gene J. Stanbro
Resident Agent
Buffalo District Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S 308(b).
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
Federal Communications Commission
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