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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc. ) File No: EB-11-OR-0157
Licensee of Radio Station WBBV-FM )
Facility ID # 5370 ) NOV No: V201232620001
Vicksburg, MS )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: January 3, 2012
By the District Director, New Orleans Office, South Central Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89
of the Commission's rules to Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc.,
licensee of Station WBBV-FM in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
2. On November 10, 2011, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's New Orleans
Office inspected Station WBBV-FM, located in Vicksburg, Mississippi,
and observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.258(a): "Each FM broadcast station shall be equipped
with indicating instruments which conform with the specifications
described in S: 73.1215 for determining power by the indirect
method; for indicating the relative amplitude of the transmission
line radio frequency current, voltage, or power; and with such other
instruments as are necessary for the proper adjustment, operation,
and maintenance of the transmitting system." At the time of
inspection, Station WBBV-FM was not equipped with indicating
instruments that conform to the specifications described in S:
73.1215 for determining power by the indirect method.
b. 47 C.F.R. S: 73.267(a): "The operating power of each FM station is
to be determined by either the direct or indirect method." At the
time of inspection, Station WBBV-FM did not have a method in place to
determine operating power.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's rules, Debut
Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc., 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 Debut Broadcasting
Mississippi, Inc. 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
New Orleans Office
2424 Edenborn Ave., Suite 460
Metairie, LA 70001
4. This Notice shall be sent to Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc. 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
Walter Gernon
District Director
New Orleans District Office
South Central 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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