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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
South Central Region
Miami Office
P.O. Box 520617
Miami, FL 33152-0617
May 27, 2010
100 NWT Fee Owner, LLC
Miami, Florida
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-10-MA-0094
Document Number: W201032600039
The Miami Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio
station on 101.1 MHz was allegedly operating in the Miami area. On May 19,
2010, agents from this office confirmed by direction finding techniques
that radio signals on frequency 101.1 MHz were emanating from the New
World Tower, 100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida. Public records list 100
NWT Fee Owner, LLC, as the owner of the property. The Commission's records
show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on
101.1 MHz at this location in Miami, Florida.
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. The field strength of the signal on
frequency 101.1 MHz was measured at 16,947 microvolts per meter (uV/m) at
1432 meters, which exceeded the maximum permitted level of 250 uV/m at 3
meters for non-licensed devices. Thus, this station was 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 or providing services and
facilities incidental to the operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter
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 NOT RESUME.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
evidence that you had authority to operate granted by the FCC or a
description of the steps taken to prevent the operation of any unlicensed
radio stations at the New World Tower. Your response should be sent to the
address in the letterhead and reference the listed case and document
number. Your response should include a copy of the lease agreement for the
rooftop space in which the antenna was located. 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.
Stephanie Dabkowski
Resident Agent
Miami Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005