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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
Northeast Region
Chicago District Office
1550 North Northwest Hwy., Rm. 306.
Park Ridge, IL 60068
December 8, 2009
(Sent via Certified Return Receipt Requested and First Class U.S. Mail)
John M. Ducommun, Jr.
Ladysmith, WI
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-09-CG-0208
Document Number: W201032320001
The Chicago Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast
radio station on 87.9 MHz was allegedly operating in Ladysmith,WI. On
December 1, 2009, agents from this office confirmed by direction finding
techniques that radio signals on frequency 87.9 MHz were emanating from
1005 West 8th Street N., Ladysmith, WI. The Commission's records show that
no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 87.9 MHz at
this location in Ladysmith,WI.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 301.
The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain
transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode of operation that
complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. S:S: 15.1 et seq. Operation of a broadcast station on
87.9 MHz, however, is not authorized at any field strength level. See 47
C.F.R. S:15.209(a). Thus, this station is operating in violation of 47
U.S.C. S: 301.
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the
Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator to severe
penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in
rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal
sanctions including imprisonment. (see 47 U.S.C. S:S: 401, 501, 503 and
510).
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your
response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the
listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
S: 552a(e)(3), 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.
James M. Roop
District Director
Chicago District Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005
Although not applicable to a broadcast station, we note that periodic
operation on 87.9 MHz would be permitted under 47 C.F.R. S: 15.231.