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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Dallas Office
9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1170
Dallas, TX 75243
(214) 575-6361
June 17, 2013
Terry D. Pierce
Radio Free Oklahoma
Forest Park, Oklahoma 73121
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDSCR-13-00008793
Document Number: W20133250001
The Dallas Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio
station on 102.3 MHz was allegedly operating in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
On May 15, 2013, an agent from this office confirmed by direction finding
techniques that radio signals on frequency 102.3 MHz were emanating from a
residence in Forest Park, Oklahoma. The Commission's records show that no
license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at this location
on 102.3 MHz in Forest Park, Oklahoma.
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. SS
15.1 et seq. Your operation on frequency 102.3 MHz was measured at 107,332
microvolts per meter (uV/m) at 138.1 meters. This exceeds the allowable
unlicensed limit of 250 uV/m at 3 meters established in Part 15. 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.
SS 401, 501, 503 and 510.)
During the inspection, the station was disabled and ceased to transmit.
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST NOT RESUME.
You admitted being a disc jockey for the station, but stated that someone
else owned the transmitter equipment. 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. In addition, you should provide corroborating
documentation regarding ownership of the station and/or equipment,
including full name and contact information for owner[1][Author ID1: at
Thu Jun 13 07:57:00 2013 ]. 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.
James D. Wells
District Director
Dallas District Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005
References
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