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                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

                               ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

                                NORTHEAST REGION

                                New York Office

                               201 Varick Street

                            New York, New York 10014

                                 (212) 337-1865

                                August 16, 2012

   Bensonhurst Volunteer Ambulance Service

   Brooklyn, New York

                         NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION

   Case Number: EB-FIELDNER-12-00003205

   Document Number: W20123238000051

   On July 10, 2012, an agent from this office responded to a complaint
   concerning interference on the frequency 155.295 MHz in Brooklyn, New
   York. Using direction finding techniques, the agent determined that radio
   signals on 155.295 MHz were emanating from the Bensonhurst Volunteer
   Ambulance Service located at  [Author ID1: at Thu Aug 16 12:13:00 2012
   ]1564 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. The Commission's records show that
   no license was issued for operation of a land mobile station on 155.295
   MHz at this location in Brooklyn, New York.

   Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 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.

   Luis Salazar

   Acting District Director

   New York Office

   Attachments:

   Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended

   Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005