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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
General Communication Corp. ) File No. EB-08-AN-0100
Antenna Structure Registrant )
ASR# 1260174 ) NOV No. V200932780001
Kenai, Alaska )
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: October 1, 2008
By the Resident Agent, Anchorage Resident Agent 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 General Communication Corp.,
registrant of antenna structure #1260174 in Kenai, Alaska.
2. On September 10, 2008, at approximately 11:30 a.m., agents of the
Enforcement Bureau's Anchorage Resident Agent Office inspected
antenna structure #1260174 located on Redoubt Ave. in Kenai, Alaska,
and observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 17.4(g): "Except as described in paragraph (h) of this
section, the Antenna Structure Registration Number must be displayed
in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible near the base of
the antenna structure. Materials used to display the Antenna
Structure Registration Number must be weather-resistant and of
sufficient size to be easily seen at the base of the antenna
structure." At the time of the inspection, the agents did not observe
an Antenna Structure Registration number posted at or in the vicinity
of the antenna structure's base.
b. 47 C.F.R. S: 17.57: "The owner of an antenna structure for which an
Antenna Structure Registration Number has been obtained must notify
the Commission within 24 hours of completion of construction (FCC
Form 854-R) and/or dismantlement (FCC Form 854). The antenna
structure registration for this structure does not indicate that it
was constructed, however, at the time of inspection, the agents
observed that the antenna structure appeared to be completed with no
further construction anticipated.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, General Communication
Corp., 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 an official of
General Communication Corp. 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
Anchorage Resident Agent Office
P.O. Box 221849
Anchorage, Alaska 99522-1849
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to General Communication Corp. 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
Marlene Windel
Resident Agent
Anchorage Resident Agent 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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