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                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

                               ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

                              SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

                                  Miami Office

                                P.O. Box 520617

                                Miami, FL 33152

                                 June 29, 2009

   Scott Hidnert

   Miami, FL

                     NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED OPERATION  AND

                    INTERFERENCE TO LICENSED RADIO STATIONS

   Case Number: EB-09-MA-0101

   Document Number:  W200932600058

   On June 15, 2009, the Miami Office received a complaint from the
   Miami-Dade County Police Department ("MDPD") regarding interference to a
   frequency used by MDPD police officers. Agents from the Miami Office
   confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on 867.0625
   MHz were emanating from 720 NW 103rd St. Miami, FL. The agents from this
   office confirmed that these radio signals emanating from a cell phone
   jamming device were interfering with MDPD communications. During the
   inspection of the equipment, you admitted to owning and operating the cell
   phone jamming device. Upon completion of the inspection, you voluntarily
   relinquished the equipment to the MDPD officers.

   Persons operating or using radio transmitters must be licensed or
   authorized by the FCC, pursuant to Section 301 of the Communications Act
   of 1934, as amended. In addition, radio transmitting equipment must comply
   with FCC rules. Section 333 of the Act prohibits willful or malicious
   interference with any radio communications of any station licensed or
   authorized by or under the Act or operated by the United States
   Government. In addition, Section 302(b) of the Act, and Section 2.803(a)
   of the Commission's rules, prohibit the manufacture, importation,
   marketing, sale or operation of devices deliberately designed to jam or
   disrupt wireless communications.  The Commission has issued two Public
   Notices specifically stating that the sale and use of transmitters
   designed to prevent, jam or interfere with the operation of cellular and
   personal communications service ("PCS") telephones is unlawful. Section
   303(n) of the Act also authorizes agents of the Commission to inspect all
   radio installations to determine compliance with Commission rules.

   The operation of the device utilized by you constitutes a violation of
   Sections 333, 302(b), and 301 of the Act, as described above. Such
   operation may subject you to substantial monetary forfeitures, in rem
   arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal
   sanctions including imprisonment. Because unauthorized operation creates a
   danger of interference to important radio communications services, and may
   subject the operator to severe penalties, this notice emphasizes the
   importance of complying strictly with these legal requirements.

   UNAUTHORIZED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST NOT RESUME.

   You may respond with any information you believe relevant to this warning
   within (10) days from the date of this warning. Your response should be
   sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the listed case
   number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, we are informing you that the
   Commission's staff will use all relevant material information before it to
   determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure your
   compliance with FCC Rules. This will include any information that you
   disclose in your reply.

   You may contact this office if you have any questions.

   Michael Mattern

   Resident Agent

   Miami Office

   Attachments:

   Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended

   Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005

   47 U.S.C. S: 301. The only exception to this licensing requirement is for
   certain transmitters using or operating at a power level that complies
   with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's rules. 47
   C.F.R. S:S: 15.1 et seq.

   47 C.F.R. Part 2, Subpart J.

   47 U.S.C. S: 333.

   47 U.S.C. S: 302a(b); 47 C.F.R. S: 2.803(a).

   See Office of Engineering and Technology and Compliance and Information
   Bureau Warn Against the Manufacture, Importation, Marketing or Operation
   of Transmitters Designed to Prevent or Otherwise Interfere with Cellular
   Radio Communications. DA 99-2150, released October 12, 1999; Sale or Use
   of Transmitters Designed to Prevent, Jam or Interfere with Cell Phone
   Communications is Prohibited in the United States. DA 05-1776, released
   June 27, 2005.

   47 U.S.C. S: 303(n).

   47 U.S.C. S:S: 301, 302a(b), 333.

   See 47 U.S.C. S:S: 401, 501, 503, 510.

   5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3).