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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Netcom Technologies, Inc. ) File No. EB-00-SJ-094
)
Condominio Castillo del Mar, PMB-1222) NAL/Acct. No.
200132680001
#4633 Isla Verde Ave. )
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979-53000 )
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: February 7, 2001 Released: February 9,
2001
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of thirteen thousand dollars
($13,000) to Netcom Technologies, Inc. (``Netcom'') for
willful and repeated violations of Sections 17.4(a)(1) and
17.51(b) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules'').1 The noted
violations involve Netcom's failure to register its Juana
Diaz, Puerto Rico antenna structure and its failure to exhibit
medium intensity obstruction lighting on its Juana Diaz,
Puerto Rico antenna structure.
2. On October 19, 2000, the Commission's San Juan, Puerto
Rico Resident Agent Office issued a Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of thirteen thousand
dollars ($13,000) to Netcom for the noted violations.2 Netcom
has not filed a response. Based on the information before us,
we affirm this forfeiture.
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section
503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
(``Act''),3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the
Rules,4 Netcom Technologies, Inc., IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY
FORFEITURE in the amount of thirteen thousand dollars
($13,000) for failing to register its Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
antenna structure in willful and repeated violation of Section
17.4(a)(1) of the Rules and for failing to exhibit medium
intensity obstruction lighting on its Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
antenna structure in willful and repeated violation of Section
17.51(b) of the Rules.
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner
provided for in Section 1.80 of the Rules5 within 30 days of
the release of this Order. If the forfeiture is not paid
within the period specified, the case may be referred to the
Department of Justice for collection pursuant to Section
504(a) of the Act.6 Payment shall be made by mailing a check
or similar instrument, payable to the order of the Federal
Communications Commission, to the Federal Communications
Commission, Forfeiture Collection Section, Finance Branch,
P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482. The payment
should note the NAL/Acct. No. referenced above. Requests for
full payment under an installment plan should be sent to:
Chief, Credit and Debt Management Center, 445 12th Street,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.7
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, a copy of this Order shall
be sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to Netcom
Technologies, Inc., Condominio Castillo del Mar, PMB-1222,
#4633 Isla Verde Ave., Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979-53000.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.4(a)(1) and 17.51(b).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200132680001 (Enf. Bur., San Juan Office, released October 19,
2000).
3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
5 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
7 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.