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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
United States Cellular Corporation ) File No. EB-08-SF-0313
Registrant of Antenna Structure )
ASR # 1012944 )
Adin, California )
) NOV No. V200932960002
)
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: October 10, 2008
By the District Director, San Francisco 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 United States Cellular Corporation,
registrant of antenna structure #1012944 in Adin, California.
2. On August 26, 2008, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's San
Francisco Office inspected antenna structure #1012944 located at
0.05 miles east of downtown Adin, California, and observed the
following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 17.4(a): The owner of an antenna structure that requires
notice of proposed construction to the Federal Aviation
Administration must register the structure with the Commission.
Information provided to the Commission must be accurate. The FCC
registration for antenna structure #1012944 states the latitude and
longitude of the structure as: 41-o 11' 50.0" north latitude and
120-o 56' 04.0" west longitude, and in the city of Adin, California.
At the time of the inspection, the San Francisco agent observed the
actual location of the structure to be approximately 41-o 11' 49.7"
north latitude and 120-o 56' 05.9" west longitude, 140 feet from its
registered location.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, United States Cellular
Corporation, 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 United States Cellular Corporation. 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 Francisco Office
5653 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 105
Pleasanton, CA 94558-8543
4. This Notice shall be sent by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested
and regular mail to United States Cellular Corporation 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
Thomas N. Van Stavern
District Director
San Francisco District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.
47 C.F.R. S: 1.17.
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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