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Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
ONEOK, INC. d/b/a OKLAHOMA ) Acct. No. 200132080030
NATURAL GAS COMPANY ) File No. EB-00-IH-0130
)
Licensee of Various Land Mobile )
and Microwave Stations )
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Adopted: April 5, 2001 Released: April 6, 2001
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. By this Memorandum Opinion and Order we adopt the attached
Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau and
ONEOK, Inc., d/b/a Oklahoma Natural Gas Company (``ONEOK''). We
find, that the Consent Decree provides for an appropriate
resolution of the Bureau's investigation into ONEOK's compliance
with Sections 301 and 310(d) and of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended,1 and conclude that adoption of the Consent
Decree is in the public interest.
2. Among other things, the Consent Decree provides that ONEOK
will implement a program to ensure its future compliance with the
Act and the Commission's rules and policies. In addition, the
Consent Decree provides that ONEOK will make a voluntary
contribution to the United States Treasury in the amount of
$15,000.00.2
3. We have reviewed the Consent Decree and evaluated the
circumstances underlying the investigation. We believe that the
public interest would be served by adopting the Consent Decree
and terminating the investigatory proceeding.
4. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i)
and 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and
Section 0.111 of the Commission's rules,4 the Consent Decree
attached hereto IS ADOPTED.
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the above-captioned
investigatory proceeding IS TERMINATED.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 U.S.C. §§ 301 and 310(d).
2 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 must note the Acct. No. referenced
above.
3 47 U.S.C. §§ 4(i) and 4(j).
4 47 C.F.R. § 0.111