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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Golden West Cablevision, Inc. ) File No. EB-06-DV-187
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Physical System ID # 013970 )
Edgemont, South Dakota ) NOV No. V20063280015
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: June 22, 2006
By the District Director, Denver Office, Western Region, Enforcement
Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to Golden West Cablevision, Inc.
("Golden West"), operator of a cable system in Edgemont, South Dakota.
2. On May 16, 2006, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver Office
inspected a cable system located at Edgemont, South Dakota, and
observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. S 76.605(a)(12): "As an exception to the general provision
requiring measurements to be made at subscriber terminals, and
without regard to the type of signals carried by the cable television
system, signal leakage from a cable television system shall be
measured in accordance with the procedures outlined in S 76.609(h)
and shall be limited as follows: Over 54 MHz up to and including 216
MHz - 20 micro-volts per meter, measured at 3 meters." At the time of
the inspection, the agent observed signal leakage on the frequency of
121.2625 MHz at the following location:
1) On pole in back of 601 H Street 1116 uV/m
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Golden West Cablevision,
Inc., must submit a written statement concerning this matter within 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
Golden West. 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
Denver Office
215 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 303
Lakewood, CO 80226
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to Golden West Cablevision, Inc., 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
Nikki P. Shears
District Director
Denver District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S 403.
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
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