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                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                              ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
                                   REGION 1

                                New York Office
                         201 Varick Street, Suite 1151
                           New York, New York 10014
                                 212-337-1865

                                 July 5, 2016

Melvina Mason
Mount Vernon, New York

                        NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION

	Case Number:  EB-FIELDNER-16-00022042	Document Number:
	W201632380050

The New York Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast
radio station on 101.5 MHz was allegedly operating in Mount Vernon,
New York.  On June 29, 2016, agents from this office confirmed by
direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 101.5
MHz were emanating from 449 S 3[rd] Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York.
The Commission's records show that no license was issued for operation
of a broadcast station on 101.5 MHz at this location in Mount Vernon,
New York.

Radio stations operating on many frequencies, including 101.5 MHz,
must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301.  The only
exception to this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters
using or operating at a power level or mode of operation that complies
with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. §§ 15.1 et seq.  On June 29, 2016, the field strength of the
signal on frequency 101.5 MHz exceeded the maximum permitted level of
250 microvolts per meter (uV/m) at 3 meters for non-licensed devices.
Thus, this station is operating in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 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 to severe
penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines,
in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal
sanctions including imprisonment.  (see 47 U.S.C. §§ 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. § 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.





David C. Dombrowski
Regional Director
Region 1
Enforcement Bureau
Federal Communications Commission




Attachments:
	Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
	Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005
      FCC Enforcement Advisory - Warning: Unauthorized Radio Broadcasting
      is Illegal, March 1, 2016