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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
Northeast Region
Detroit Office
24897 Hathaway Street
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335-1552
October 18, 2007
(Sent via Certified Return Receipt Requested and First Class U.S. Mail)
Salyersville Fire Department
Salyersville, Kentucky
Attn: Fire Chief
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-07-DT-293
Document Number: W20083236004
The Detroit Office received information that the Salyersville Fire
Department was operating an unlicensed fire radio station on 154.19 MHz in
Salyersville, Kentucky. On August 30, 2007 an agent from this office
inspected the radio station and confirmed that Salyersville Fire
Department was operating a station on 154.19 MHz at the fire department in
Salyersville, Kentucky. The Commission's records show that no license was
issued for your radio operation at this location on 154.19 MHz in
Salyersville, Kentucky.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 301.
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of 47
U.S.C. S: 301 and could subject the operator to severe penalties,
including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest
action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions
including imprisonment. (see 47 U.S.C. S:S: 401, 501, 503 and 510).
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your
response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the
listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
S: 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission's staff will use
all relevant material information before it to determine what, if any,
enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules.
This will include any information that you disclose in your reply.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
James A. Bridgewater
District Director
Detroit Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", July 2003