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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Cox Communications ) File No. EB-10-SD-0168
Physical ID # 004818 )
Phoenix, Arizona ) NOV No. V201032940013
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: August 5, 2010
By the District Director, San Diego 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 Cox Communications ("Cox"),
operator of a cable system in Phoenix, Arizona.
2. On July 14, 2010, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's San Diego
Office inspected Cox's cable system in Phoenix, Arizona and observed
the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 76.605(a)(12): "As an exception to the general provision
requiring measurements to be made at subscriber terminals, and
without regard to the type of signals carried by the cable television
system, signal leakage from a cable television system shall be
measured in accordance with the procedures outlined in S: 76.609(h)
and shall be limited as follows: Over 54 MHz up to and including 216
MHz - 20 micro-volts per meter, measured at 3 meters." At the time of
the inspection, the agent observed signal leakage on the frequency of
133.2625 MHz on July 14, 2010, at the following locations:
1) In the alley between 4426 & 4430 N 50th Ave 138 uV/m
2) Electric pole # 4449 in the alley 216 uV/m
between N 50th Dr & N 50th Ave,
near W. Clarendon Ave.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Cox 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 Antilles. 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
San Diego Office
4542 Ruffner Street, Suite 370
San Diego, CA 92111
4. This Notice shall be sent to Cox Communications, 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
William R. Zears Jr.
District Director
San Diego 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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