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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Foothill DeAnza Community College District )
) File No. EB-07-SF-091
Licensee of Radio Station WPYM650 )
Los Altos Hills, California ) NOV No. V20073296011
)
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 18, 2007
By the District Director, San Francisco 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 Foothill DeAnza Community College
District, licensee of radio station WPYM650 in Cupertino, California.
2. On June 7, 2007, in response to a complaint of interference, an agent
of the Enforcement Bureau's San Francisco Office inspected radio
station WPYM650 located at 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA,
and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 1.903(a): "General rule. 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 ...." The WPYM650 station license authorizes
Foothill DeAnza Community College District to operate a fixed
station (FXO) from 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. on 72.32 MHz with an
output power of 12 watts. The FXO was found operating on 72.12 MHz
with 55 watts of output power. In addition, the WPYM650 transmitter
was operating improperly by transmitting a spurious emission that was
oscillating between 80.89 MHz and 80.92 MHz. This spurious emission
was causing interference to KPIX-TV, San Francisco, California.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Foothill DeAnza Community
College District, 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 Foothill DeAnza Community College District.
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
San Francisco Office
5653 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 105
Pleasanton, California, 94588-8543
4. This Notice shall be sent by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested
and regular mail to Foothill DeAnza Community College District 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
Thomas N. Van Stavern
District Director
San Francisco 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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