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                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

                               ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

                                 WESTERN REGION

                               San Diego  Office

                         4542 Ruffner Street, Suite 370

                              San Diego, CA 92111

                                 April 13, 2006

   Free Radio San Diego

   P.O. Box 33430

   San Diego, CA 92163-3430

                         NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION

   Case Number: EB-06-SD-052

   Document Number: W20063294001

   The San Diego Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast
   radio station on 96.9 MHz was allegedly operating at 1937 33^rd Street,
   San Diego. On April 3, 2006, agents from this office confirmed by
   direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 96.9 MHz were
   emanating from 1937 33^rd Street, San Diego. The Commission's records show
   that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at this
   location on 96.9 MHz in San Diego, California.

   Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S 301.
   The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain
   transmitters using or operating at a power level that complies with the
   standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. SS
   15.1 et seq. Your operation on frequency 96.9 MHz was measured at 71,949
   microvolts per meter (uV/m) at 81 meters. This exceeds the allowable
   unlicensed limit of 250 uV/m at 3 meters established in Part 15. Thus,
   this station is operating in violation of 47 U.S.C. S  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 of this illegal
   operation to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial
   monetary forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio
   equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. (See 47 U.S.C.
   SS 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. S
   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.

   William R. Zears Jr.

   District Director

   San Diego Office

   Attachments:

   Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended

   Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", July 2003