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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Natchez Communications, Inc. ) File No. 99-OR-156
Fayette, Mississippi ) NAL/Acct. No. 915OR0003
ORDER
Adopted: May 29, 2001 Released: May
31, 2001
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree
entered into between the Enforcement Bureau and Natchez
Communications, Inc. (``Natchez''). The Consent Decree
terminates the Enforcement Bureau's forfeiture proceeding against
Natchez. Natchez, licensee of WTYJ(FM), apparently violated
Sections 17.4(g), 17.50, and 73.1213(b) of the Commission's
Rules.
2. The Consent Decree provides that, among other things,
Natchez will implement a Compliance Program to ensure its future
compliance with the Commission's Rules and will make an $8,000
voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury.1
3. After having reviewed the record and the Consent
Decree, including the incorporated Compliance Plan, we believe
that the public interest will be served by adopting the Consent
Decree and terminating the Enforcement Bureau's forfeiture
proceeding against Natchez.
4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections
4(i), 4(j), and 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended,2 and Sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's
Rules,3 the Consent Decree attached to this Order, IS ADOPTED.
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Enforcement Bureau's
forfeiture proceeding against Natchez IS TERMINATED.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order and
Consent Decree shall be sent by Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Stephen Díaz Gavin,
Esquire, Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.,
20037, and to Natchez Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 1248,
Natchez, Mississippi 39121-1248.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 Payment may be made by mailing a check or similar instrument,
payable to the order of the Federal Communications Commission, to
the Forfeiture Collection Section, Finance Branch, Federal
Communications Commission, P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois
60673-7482. The payment should note NAL/Acct. No. 915OR0003
referenced above.
2 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 154(j), 503(b).
3 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311.