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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Comcast of Washington IV, Inc. ) File No. EB-09-ST-0048
Physical System ID # 002923 )
Hoquiam, Washington ) NOV No. V200932980007
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: September 14, 2009
By the District Director, Seattle 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 Comcast of Washington IV, Inc.,
("Comcast"), operator of a cable system in Hoquiam, Washington.
2. On August 11, 2009, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Seattle
Office inspected the Comcast cable system located at Aberdeen and
Hoquiam, Washington, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 76.605(a)(12): "As an exception to the general provision
requiring measurements to be made at subscriber terminals, and
without regard to the type of signals carried by the cable television
system, signal leakage from a cable television system shall be
measured in accordance with the procedures outlined in S: 76.609(h)
and shall be limited as follows: Over 54 MHz up to and including 216
MHz - 20 micro-volts per meter, measured at 3 meters." At the time of
the inspection, an agent observed signal leakage on the frequency of
121.2625 MHz at the following location:
1) In alley back of 2711 Sumner Avenue, Hoquiam, WA 51 uV/m
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Comcast 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 Comcast.
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
Seattle District Office
11410 N.E. 122nd Way, Suite 312
Kirkland, Washington 98034-6927
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to Comcast of Washington IV, Inc., 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
Kristine A. McGowan
District Director
Seattle District 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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