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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
WESTERN REGION
Seattle District Office
11410 NE 122nd Way, Suite 312
Kirkland, WA 98034-6927
(425) 820-6271
February 14, 2013
Applus+ Technologies, Inc
Redmond, Washington 98052
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Numbers: EB-FIELDWR-13-00006377
Document Number: W201332980005
The Seattle Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio
station on 87.9 MHz was allegedly operating in Redmond, Washington. On
January 16, 2013, FCC agents confirmed by direction finding techniques
that radio signals on frequency 87.9 MHz were emanating from 18610 NE 67th
Ct, Redmond, WA 98052. The Commission's records show that no license was
issued for operation of a broadcast station at this location on 87.9 MHz
in Renton, Washington.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 301.
The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain
transmitters using or operating at a power level that complies with the
standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
S:S: 15.1 et seq. Your operation on frequency 87.9 MHz was measured
at 994 microvolts per meter (uV/m) at 3 meters. This exceeds the
allowable unlicensed limit of 100 uV/m at three meters established in Part
15. In addition, fundamental emissions from intentional radiators
operating under Part 15 shall not be located in the frequency band 76-88
MHz. Thus, this station is operating in violation of 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 of this illegal
operation to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial
monetary forfeitures, 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.
Binh Nguyen
Acting District Director
Seattle District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005