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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Joplin Beepers, Inc. ) File No. EB-06-KC-165
Licensee of Radio Station WQZ610 )
Owner of ASR # 1004351 ) NOV No. V20073256001
Purdy, MO )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: December 12, 2006
By the District Director, Kansas City Office, South Central Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Joplin Beepers, Inc., licensee of
radio station WQZ610 and owner of antenna structure #1004351 in Purdy,
MO.
2. On November 29, 2006, agents of the Commission's Kansas City Office
inspected radio station WQZ610 and antenna structure #1004351 located
at Hwy 7 and Rt. C, Purdy, MO, and observed the following
violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. S 17.50: "Antenna structures requiring painting under this
part shall be cleaned or repainted as often as necessary to maintain
good visibility." At the time of inspection the paint on antenna
structure #1004351 was faded and peeled, leaving bare metal over
several sections of the structure. Due to the condition of the paint
the structure did not have good visibility.
b. 47 C.F.R. S 22.305: "Station licensees are responsible for the proper
operation and maintenance of their stations, and for compliance with
FCC rules." At the time of inspection, station WQZ610 was causing
harmful interference to aviation services by transmitting on the
frequency 122.8 MHz. Station WQZ610 is not authorized to transmit on
122.8 MHz. This interference had been occurring for period of 8 days
at the time of inspection. Management for Joplin Beepers, Inc. had
been notified of this interference the day before the inspection via
telephone, yet the transmissions continued up until the time the FCC
agents arrived at the station.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Joplin Beepers,
Inc., 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/tower owner. 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
Kansas City Office
520 NE Colbern Rd., 2^nd Floor
Lees Summit, MO 64086
4. This Notice shall be sent to Joplin Beepers, 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
Robert C. McKinney
District Director
Kansas City District Office
South Central 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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