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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc. ) File No. EB-06-DV-198

   )

   Physical System ID # 016759 )

   Spearfish, South Dakota ) NOV No. V20063280016

   )

   )

                              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 PrairieWave Telecommunications,
       Inc., operator of a cable system in Spearfish, South Dakota.

    2. On May 17, 2006, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver Office
       inspected a cable system located at Spearfish, South Dakota, and
       observed the following violation:

     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 near west parking lot of Great Western Goodyear store at 638 E.
   Colorado Boulevard 202 uV/m

    3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
       and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Prairiewave
       Telecommunications, 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 PrairieWave Telecommunications,
       Inc. 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 PrairieWave Telecommunications, 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.

   Federal Communications Commission

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                       Federal Communications Commission