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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
VIP Communications LP ) File No. EB-09-PA-0194
Registrant of Antenna Structure )
ASR # 1036485 )
Wexford, Pennsylvania ) NOV No. V201032400003
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: October 26, 2009
By the District Director, Philadelphia Office, Northeast Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules to VIP Communications LP, the owner of
antenna structure # 1036485 in Wexford, Pennsylvania.
2. On September 15, 2009, agents of the Commission's Philadelphia Office
inspected antenna structure # 1036485 located in Wexford,
Pennsylvania, and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. S: 17.4(g): "The Antenna Structure Registration Number must be
displayed in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible near the
base of the antenna structure. Materials used to display the Antenna
Structure Registration Number must be weather-resistant and of sufficient
size to be easily seen at the base of the antenna structure." At the time
of inspection, no Antenna Structure Registration Number was readily
visible near the base of the tower or on the fence enclosing the tower
structure.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, VIP Communications LP
must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty
(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 actions. The
response must be complete in itself and signed by a principal or
officer of the tower owner. 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
Philadelphia Office
One Oxford Valley Building, Suite 404
2300 East Lincoln Highway
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
4. This Notice shall be sent to VIP Communications LP 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
Gene J Stanbro
District Director
Philadelphia Office
Enforcement Bureau
Northeast 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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