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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of ) File No. EB-01-MA-022
)
Electronics Unlimited ) NAL/Acct. No. 200232700001
Miami, Florida ) FRN 0006-1134-84
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: February 15, 2002 Released: February 20,
2002
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of seven thousand dollars
($7,000) to Electronics Unlimited for willful and repeated
violation of Section 302(b) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended (``Act''),1 and Section 2.803(a)(1) of the
Commission's Rules (``Rules'').2 The noted violations involve
Electronic Unlimited's marketing of a non-compliant high-power
cordless telephone (``Alcon, AT526'').
2. On October 23, 2001, the Commission's Miami, Florida
Resident Agent Office (``Miami Office'') issued a Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of seven
thousand dollars ($7,000) to Electronics Unlimited for the
noted violations.3 Electronics Unlimited 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 Act,4 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4)
of the Rules,5 Electronics Unlimited, IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY
FORFEITURE in the amount of seven thousand dollars ($7,000)
for marketing a non-compliant high-power cordless telephone in
willful and repeated violation of Section 302(b) of the Act
and Section 2.803(a)(1) of the Rules.
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner
provided for in Section 1.80 of the Rules6 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.7 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, P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482. The
payment should note the NAL/Acct. No. and FRN referenced
above. Requests for full payment under an installment plan
should be sent to: Chief, Revenue and Receivables Operations
Group, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.8
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, a copy of this Order shall
be sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to
Electronics Unlimited, 4995 N.W. 72nd Avenue, Suite 102,
Miami, Florida 33166.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 U.S.C. § 302(b).
2 47 C.F.R. § 2.803(a)(1).
3 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200232700001 (Enf. Bur., Miami Office, released October 23,
2001).
4 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
5 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
6 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
7 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
8 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.