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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Mountain Top Communications, LLC ) File No. EB-07-NY-140
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Registrant of Antenna Structure ) NOV No. V20073238034
ASR # 1044879 )
West Orange, NJ )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: May 25,, 2007
By the District Director, New York 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 Mountain Top Communications, LLC,
owner of antenna structure 1044879.
2. On May 1, 2007, an agent of the Commission's New York Office inspected
the antenna structure, ASR # 1044879, located in West Orange, New
Jersey, and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. S 17.23: "Unless otherwise specified by the Commission, each new
or altered antenna structure to be registered on or after January 1, 1996,
must conform to the FAA's painting and lighting recommendations set forth
on the structure's FAA determination of "no hazard," as referenced in the.
. .FAA Advisory Circulars." The FCC's Antenna Structure Registration
("ASR") database currently indicates that the antenna structure requires
aviation orange and white paint and red obstruction lighting in accordance
with FAA Circular Number 70/7460-1K, Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 12. The antenna
structure does not conform to these recommendations, but is equipped with
a medium intensity flashing white obstruction lighting system for daytime
visibility, and therefore is in violation of 47 C.F.R. S 17.23. In order
to come into compliance with the Commission's rules, Mountain Top
Communications, LLC must: (1) obtain a new FAA "no hazard" determination
indicating that the current lighting system is permitted and then submit a
modified antenna structure registration to reflect the new "no hazard"
determination, (2) submit a modified registration if a new FAA "no hazard"
determination already has been obtained, or (3) come into compliance with
the current ASR by removing the white obstruction lighting and painting
the tower.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Mountain Top
Communications, LLC 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 Mountain Top Communications, LLC.
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
New York Office
201 Varick Street, Suite 1151
New York, NY 10014
4. This Notice shall be sent to Mountain Top Communications, LLC 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
Daniel W. Noel
District Director
New York Office
Northeast 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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