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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Alex Paris Contracting ) File No. EB-06-PA-101
Licensee of Radio Station WQBK483 )
Atlasburg, Pennsylvania ) NOV No. V20073240007
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: February 2, 2007
By the District Director, Philadelphia Office, Northeast Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Alex Paris Contracting, licensee of
Land Mobile Radio Service station WQBK483 in Atlasburg, Pennsylvania.
2. On November 1, 2006, an agent of the Commission's Philadelphia Office
located a GPS transmitter operating on an unauthorized frequency
466.075MHz at Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The investigation revealed
that Alex Paris Contracting was operating such GPS transmitter as
part of the land surveying equipment in Monroeville Landfill, located
at 600 Thomas Street, Monroeville, Pennsylvania. At the time of
inspection, the agent observed the following violation(s):
47 C.F.R. S 1.903(a): "Stations in the Wireless Radio Services must be
used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their
particular service as set forth in this title and with a valid
authorization granted by the Commission under the provisions of this part,
except as specified in the Section 1.903(b)." During the inspection on
November 1, 2006, the agent observed that Alex Paris Contracting was
operating on the frequency 466.075 MHz for which the licensee did not have
any valid FCC authorization. The license for station WQBK483 authorizes
Alex Paris Contracting to operate on the following frequencies:
461.025 MHz 461.075 MHz 461.100 MHz
462.125 MHz 462.375 MHz 462.400 MHz
464.600 MHz 464.625 MHz 464.650 MHz
464.725 MHz 464.750 MHz 464.500 MHz
464.550 MHz 464.750 MHz
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Alex Paris
Contracting, 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 Alex Paris Contracting. 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
Philadelphia Office
One Oxford Valley Building, Suite 404
2300 East Lincoln Highway
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
4. This Notice shall be sent to Alex Paris Contracting 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 Stanbro
District Director
Philadelphia District Office
Northeast Region
FCC 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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