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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Gospel Media Institute, Inc. ) File No.: EB-FIELDNER-13-00012628
Licensee of Station WLP979 )
) NOV No.: V201432400006
Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania )
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: December 16, 2013
By the District Director, Philadelphia Office, Northeast Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89
of the Commission's rules (Rules)^ to Gospel Media Institute, Inc.
(Gospel Media), licensee of Aural Studio Transmitter Link Station
WLP979 in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania. Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of
the Rules, issuance of this Notice 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 December 3, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Philadelphia
Office inspected Station WLP979 located at 2457 State Route 118,
Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. S 1.903(a): "Stations in the Wireless Radio Services must be
used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their
particular service as set forth in this title and with a valid
authorization granted by the Commission under the provisions of this
part...." According to the license for Station WLP979, Gospel Media is
authorized to operate an Aural Studio Transmitter Link on the frequency
947.0 MHz at the coordinates 41-17-59.2 N Latitude / 076-07-01.7 W
Longitude. The agent found the station operating on this frequency at the
coordinates 41-18-18.2 N Latitude / 076-05-21.61 W Longitude, which is
approximately 1.5 miles from the authorized location.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended,^ and Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional
information concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken.
Therefore, Gospel Media 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 Rules, we direct Gospel Media
to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or
declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an
authorized officer of Gospel Media with personal knowledge of the
representations provided in Gospel Media'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
Philadelphia Office
One Oxford Valley Building Office, Suite 404
2300 E. Lincoln Highway
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
6. This Notice shall be sent to Gospel Media Institute, 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 C. Dombrowski
District Director
Philadelphia Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89(a).
^ 47 U.S.C. S 308(b).
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89(c).
^ Section 1.16 of the 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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