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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Douglas, County of ) File No. EB-07-DV-307

   Licensee of Radio Station WPLW647 )

   West Creek, Colorado ) NOV No. V20083280002

   )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: October 30, 2007

   By the District Director, Denver 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 Douglas, County of ("Douglas
       County"), licensee of radio station WPLW647 in West Creek, Colorado.

    2. On October 5, 2007, in response to a complaint of interference, agents
       of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver Office, using mobile direction
       finding techniques, located the source of interference to a
       bi-directional amplifier ("BDA") used in conjunction with the Douglas
       County Public Safety 800 MHz system. The agents observed the following
       violation:

     a. 47 C.F.R. S: 1.903(a): "Stations in the Wireless Radio Service 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)." At the time of
        the investigation, the BDA, owned and operated by Douglas County was
        emitting a spurious signal on approximately 822.0625 MHz, a frequency
        not authorized by the WPLW647 license.

    3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
       and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Douglas County 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 Douglas
       County. 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

   Denver Office

   215 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Ste. 303

   Lakewood, Colorado 80226

    4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
       Requested and regular mail to Douglas, County of, 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

   Nikki P. Shears

   District Director

   Denver 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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                       Federal Communications Commission