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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Comstock Community Television, Inc. ) File No. EB-FIELDWR-12-00003960
Physical System ID No.: 005499 )
CUID: NV0026 )
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Virginia City, Nevada )
) NOV No. V201232960034
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: September 20, 2012
By the District Director, San Francisco 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 Comstock Community Television, Inc.,
operator of a cable system in Virginia City, Nevada. Pursuant to
Section 1.89(a) of the Commission's Rules, issuance of this NOV does
not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted,
including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for
the violation noted herein.
2. On August 14, 2012, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's San Francisco
Office inspected Comstock Community Television, Inc.'s cable system
located at Virginia City, Nevada, 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 measured signal leakage in excess of 20
mV/m on the frequency of 133.2625 MHz at the following locations:
1. 120 O St. (front of 130 R St.) 60 uV/m
2. Intersection of I St. and Washington St. 177 uV/m
3. 535a South D St. 240 uV/m
4. Pole #17329 60 uV/m
5. Public parking at Mill St. and D St. 281 uV/m
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, we seek additional
information concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken.
Therefore, Comstock Community Television, Inc., must submit a written
statement concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of
this Notice. The response (i) must fully explain each violation,
including all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must
contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to correct each
violation and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time line
for completion of any pending corrective action(s). The response must
be complete in itself and must not be abbreviated by reference to
other communications or answers to other notices.
4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Commission's Rules, we direct
Comstock Community Television, Inc., to support its response to this
Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury,
signed and dated by an authorized officer of Comstock Community
Television, Inc., with personal knowledge of the representations
provided in Comstock Community Television, Inc.'s response, verifying
the truth and accuracy of the information therein, and confirming that
all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the
licensee's possession, custody, control, or knowledge has been
produced. To knowingly and willfully make any false statement or
conceal any material fact in reply to this Notice is punishable by
fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.
5. 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 Francisco District Office
5653 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 105
Pleasanton, California 94588-8543
6. This Notice shall be sent to Comstock Community Television, Inc., at
its address of record.
7. 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.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David K. Hartshorn
District Director
San Francisco District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89(a).
47 U.S.C. S: 403.
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89(c).
Section 1.16 of the Commission's Rules provides that "[a]ny document to be
filed with the Federal Communications Commission and which is required by
any law, rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported,
evidenced, established or proved by a written sworn declaration,
verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the person
making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the
unsworn declaration, certification, verification, or statement in writing
of such person . . . . Such declaration shall be subscribed by the
declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially
the following form . . . : `I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under
penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on
(date). (Signature)'." 47 C.F.R. S: 1.16.
18 U.S.C. S: 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. S: 1.17.
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3).
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