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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
CCPR Services, Inc. ) File No. EB-08-SJ-0036
Licensee of Radio Station WQBN422 )
) NOV No. V326820080003
San Juan, PR )
)
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 30, 2008
By the Resident Agent, San Juan Office, South Central Region, Enforcement
Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules to CCPR Services, Inc. ("CCPR"),
licensee of radio station WQBN422, San Juan, PR.
2. On July 10, 2008, agents of the Commission's San Juan Office of the
Enforcement Bureau inspected Personal Communications Service ("PCS")
radio station WQBN422 located at the Angeli Apartments II condominium
rooftop on PR state road 869 and observed the following violation(s):
47 C.F.R. S: 24.238(a): Out of band emissions. The power of any emission
outside of the authorized operating frequency ranges must be attenuated
below the transmitting power (P) by a factor of at least 43 + 10 log (P)
dB." Measurements taken of the control channel frequency for the PCS
sector on 1.9316 GHz and the frequency of 5.61 GHz found that the
attenuation between the two was only 5db, when the expected attenuation
should have been 53 db with the transmitter operating at 10 watts (31
dbm).
3. On July 18, 2008, agents of the Commission's San Juan Office of the
Enforcement Bureau monitored Personal Communications Service ("PCS")
radio station WQBN422 located at the Traingulo Dorado site in Miramar
and observed the following violation(s):
47 C.F.R. S: 24.238(a): Out of band emissions. The power of any emission
outside of the authorized operating frequency ranges must be attenuated
below the transmitting power (P) by a factor of at least 43 + 10 log (P)
dB." Measurements taken of the control channel frequency for the PCS
sector on 1.9316 GHz and the frequency of 5.61 GHz found that the
attenuation between the two was only 43 db, when the expected attenuation
should have been 53 db with the transmitter operating at 10 watts (31
dbm).
4. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, CCPR 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 the
licensee. 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 Juan Office
US Federal Building Room 762
San Juan, PR 00918-1731
5. This Notice shall be sent to CCPR Services, Inc. at its address of
record.
6. 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
Reuben Jusino
Resident Agent
San Juan District Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
Cc:
Kellye Abernathy
5601 Legacy Drive, MS: A-3
Plano, TX 75024
Jose Vilar
Field Operations Manager, AT&T Mobility
Hand Delivered
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S: 308(b).
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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