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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of)
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Shannon Cab Co. ) File No. EB-10-PA-0128
dba Golden Limousine )
Licensee of Radio Station WQDS320 )
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) NOV No. V201032400043
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: June 14, 2010
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 Shannon Cab Co. dba Golden Limousine
("Shannon Cab"), the licensee of radio station WQDS320 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2. On May 14, 2010, agents of the Commission's Philadelphia Office
inspected radio station WQDS320 located at 3113 Front Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 1.903(a): "Stations in the Wireless Radio Services must
be used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to
their particular service as set forth in this title and with a valid
authorization granted by the Commission under the provisions of this
part." Furthermore, 47 C.F.R. S: 1.903(b) states: "The holding of an
authorization does not create any rights beyond the terms, conditions
and period specified in the authorization." The agents observed that
Shannon Cab was operating radio transmitting equipment in its
vehicles on the unauthorized frequency 154.415 MHz.
b. 47 C.F.R. S: 90.425(a): "Except as provided for in paragraphs (d) and
(e) of this section, each station or system shall be identified by
the transmission of the assigned call sign during each transmission
or exchange of transmissions, or once each 15 minutes (30 minutes in
the Public Safety Pool) during periods of continuous operation."
Between 11:29 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on May 14, 2010, Shannon Cab failed
to transmit the call sign WQDS320 on the base station frequency
151.490 MHz.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Shannon Cab 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 action(s). The response
must be complete in itself and signed by a principal or officer of the
licensee. 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 Shannon Cab 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
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S: 308(b).
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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