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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Alliance Communications Group )
Licensee of Radio Station of WQCT353 ) File No.:
EB-FIELDWR-14-00016597 )
Los Angeles, California ) NOV No.: V201432900027
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 29, 2014
By the District Director, Los Angeles Office, Western Region, Enforcement
Bureau:
* This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's rules (Rules) to Alliance Communications Group
(Alliance), licensee of radio station WQCT353 in Los Angeles, California.
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.
* On April 11, 2014, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Los Angeles
Office, in response to a complaint, monitored the frequency 451.575
MHz and used direction finding techniques to locate the radio station
WQCT353 at Contractor's Point located near San Fernando, California
(approximately 34° 20' 33" north latitude and 118° 24' 23" west
longitude) and observed the following violation:
+ 47 C.F.R. § 90.425(a): "Except as provided for in paragraphs (d)
and (e) of this section, each station or system shall be identified by
the transmission of the assigned call sign during each transmission or
exchange of transmissions, or once each 15 minutes (30 minutes in the
Public Safety Pool) during periods of continuous operation." At the
time of the monitoring, no identification of the station was observed.
* On June 18, 2014, agents of the Enforcement Bureau's Los Angeles Office
inspected radio station WQCT353 located at the Contractor's Point and
observed the following violations:
+ 47 C.F.R. § 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..." At the time of the inspection, the WQCT353 license did not
authorize a fixed transmitter to be located at the Contractor's Point
radio site.
+ 47 C.F.R. § 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..." At the time of inspection, WQCT353 was authorized
to operate on frequency 451.575 MHz with an effective radiated power
(ERP) of 9 watts and a transmitter power output (TPO) of 75 watts.
The agent measured a transmitter output power of 50 watts and, taking
into account the transmission line loss and antenna gain, given the
antenna in use, the ERP power was calculated to be 125 watts which
exceeds the licensed value by 11.4 dB.
* 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,
Alliance 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.
* In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Alliance to
support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under
penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of Alliance
with personal knowledge of the representations provided in Alliance'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.
* 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
Los Angeles Office
18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 660
Cerritos, CA 90703
* This Notice shall be sent to Alliance Communications Group, at its
address of record.
* 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
Charles A. Cooper
District Director
Los Angeles Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau