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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   County of Douglas ) File No. EB-08-DV-317

   Licensee of Station WPLW647 )

   ) NOV No. V200932800001

   Castle Rock, Colorado )

   )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: October 6, 2008 

   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 ("Rules"), to the County of Douglas
       ("Douglas"), licensee of station WPLW647 in Castle Rock, Colorado. The
       Rules require we provide Douglas with this Notice prior to the
       institution of revocation, suspension, or cease and desist proceedings
       against Douglas and its license.

    2. Douglas operates with a bi-directional amplifier ("BDA") atop Swank
       Mountain near Palmer Lake, Colorado, that is primarily used for 800
       MHz fill-in radio reception for the Larkspur Fire Department in
       Larkspur, Colorado and surrounding Douglas County areas.

    3. On October 5, 2007, in response to a complaint of interference from
       the Cities of Arvada and Westminster, Colorado, police departments,
       agents from the Enforcement Bureau's Denver Office, located the source
       of interference to a BDA used by the Douglas County Public Safety 800
       MHz system. At the time of the investigation, the BDA was emitting a
       spurious signal on 822.0625 MHz, a frequency not authorized by the
       WPLW647 license. On October 30, 2007, the Denver Office issued a
       Notice of Violation ("2007 NOV") stating that Douglas had violated
       Section 1.903(a) of the Rules by operating on a frequency not
       authorized by its license. Douglas responded to the NOV and stated,
       "...we cooperated in every possible way to ensure we were not causing
       the interference and given the condition of the BDA, frequency being
       reported, and the fact that the interference was gone before we
       shutdown the BDA; [we] do not believe we were the source of the
       interference."

    4. On August 4, 2008, in response to another complaint of interference to
       frequency 811.2375 MHz from the City/County of Denver police
       department, Denver Office agents located the source of interference to
       the same location as the October 5, 2007, investigation. At the time
       of the investigation, the BDA was emitting a spurious signal which
       drifted from 811.2339 to 811.2362 MHz, frequencies not authorized by
       the WPLW647 license.

    5. On August 27, 2008, in response to another complaint of interference
       to frequency 811.2375 MHz from the City/County of Denver police
       department, Denver Office agents located the source of interference to
       the same location as the October 5, 2007, and August 4, 2008,
       investigations. At the time of the investigation, the BDA was emitting
       a spurious signal which drifted from 811.2055 to 811.2375 MHz,
       frequencies not authorized by the WPLW647 license. Later that day, an
       on-scene written warning was issued to Douglas at their address of
       record.

    6. In response to the August 4 and August 27, 2008, complaints, Denver
       Office agents monitored and inspected the BDA at Swank Ranch, and
       observed the following violations:

     a. 47 C.F.R. S: 1.903(a): "Stations in the Wireless Radio Services 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..." On August 4, 2008, the BDA emitted spurious emissions on
        811.2339 to 811.2362 MHz and on August 27, 2008, emitted spurious
        emissions on 811.2055 to 811.2375 MHz.

     b. 47 C.F.R. S: 90.219(e): "The licensee is given authority to operate
        signal boosters without separate authorization from the Commission.
        Certificated equipment must be employed and the licensee must ensure
        that all applicable rule requirements are met." On August 27, 2008,
        Douglas was using a BDA Model:BDA-PS8NDPS-1/50W-90-OS1, Serial Number
        03081021 that was not certificated by the Commission.

    7. If these unauthorized and interfering transmissions continue, we will
       take additional enforcement action which may include substantial
       monetary forfeitures, and the institution of revocation, suspension
       and/or cease and desist proceedings.

    8. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
       and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, the County of Douglas must
       submit a written statement concerning this matter within 10 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

   Denver Office

   215 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Suite 303

   Lakewood, CO 80226

    9. This Notice shall be sent by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested
       and regular mail to County of Douglas, at its address of record.

   10. 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 C.F.R. S: 1.89(a).

   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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