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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
La Familia Broadcasting, LLC ) File No. EB-09-DV-0052
KRND )
Facility ID # 87155 ) NOV No. V200932800009
Fox Farm, WY )
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: September 28, 2009
By the District Director, Denver District 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 La Familia Broadcasting, LLC ("La
Familia"), licensee of radio station KRND in Fox Farm, Wyoming.
2. On September 15, 2009, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver
Office monitored radio station KRND, licensed to Fox Farm, Wyoming,
and observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.1570 (b) (1): "Maximum modulation levels must meet
the following limitations: AM Stations. In no case shall the
amplitude modulation of the carrier wave exceed 100% on negative
peaks of frequent recurrence, or 125% on positive peaks at any time."
At the time of the inspection, the agent observed that the modulation
waveform of KRND's RF signal frequently exceeded 100% on the negative
peaks.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, La Familia 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 La Familia.
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 District Office
215 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 303
Lakewood, CO 80226
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to La Familia 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
Nikki P. Shears
District Director
Denver 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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