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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) File No.: EB-07-KC-010
Global Crossing )
) Citation No.: C20073256001
Kansas City, MO 64105 )
CITATION
Released: March 13, 2007
By the District Director, Kansas City Office, South Central Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is an Official Citation issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(5) of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), to Global Crossing
for violation of Section 15.5(b) of the Commission's Rules ("Rules").
2. Investigation by the Commission's Kansas City Office of the
Enforcement Bureau revealed that on February 9, 2007, equipment
operated by Global Crossing in the switch room(s) on the 13^th and
14^th floors at 1100 Main Street, Kansas City generated a radio
frequency signal on approximately 839.68 MHz that was causing harmful
interference to a Cingular Wireless/AT&T Mobility receive site. The
observed signal in the Global Crossing switch room appeared to be
generated by multiple pieces of equipment/cards used to provide T1
services to Global Crossing clients and was not coming from a single
source/location. These devices/cards appeared to be Part 15
non-licensed transmitters.
3. Section 15.5(b) of the Rules states "Operation of an intentional,
unintentional, or incidental radiator is subject to the conditions
that no harmful interference is caused....". On February 9, 2007,
Global Crossing's Part 15 equipment caused interference to a licensed
Personal Communications Service receive site, in violation of this
section.
4. Violations of the Act or the Rules may subject the violator to
substantial monetary forfeitures, seizure of equipment through in rem
forfeiture action, and criminal sanctions, including imprisonment.
5. Global Crossing may request an interview at the closest FCC Office,
which is Federal Communications Commission, 520 NE Colbern Rd, Second
Floor, Lee's Summit, MO 64086. You may contact this office by
telephone, XXX XXX-XXXX, to schedule this interview, which must take
place within 14 days of this Citation. Global Crossing may also
submit a written statement to the above address within 14 days of the
date of this Citation. Any written statements should specify what
actions have been taken to correct the violation outlined above.
Please reference file number EB-07-KC-010 when corresponding with the
Commission.
6. Any statement or information provided by you may be used by the
Commission to determine if further enforcement action is required. Any
knowingly or willfully false statement made in reply to this Citation
is punishable by fine or imprisonment.
7. IT IS ORDERED that copies of this Citation shall be sent by First
Class U.S. Mail and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested to Global
Crossing at its address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Robert C. McKinney
District Director, Kansas City Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 U.S.C. S 503(b)(5).
47 C.F.R. S 15.5(b).
47 C.F.R. S 1.80(b)(3).
47 U.S.C. SS 401, 501, 503, 510.
47 U.S.C. S 503(b)(5).
See Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
See 18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
Federal Communications Commission
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