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                           Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of                   )    File No.:  EB-01-MA-035
                              ) 
Lightning Electronics, Inc.             )    NAL/Acct.        No. 

200232700002
                              ) 
Miami, Florida                     )    FRN 0006-2915-95


                         FORFEITURE ORDER

  Adopted:  February 19, 2002           Released:   February  21, 

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  Lightning  Electronics,  Inc.  (``Lightning''),  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 Lightning's  marketing of non-compliant  high-
power cordless telephones.

     2.   On  October 29, 2001, the Commission's Miami,  Florida, 
Resident Agent Office issued a  Notice of Apparent Liability  for 
Forfeiture in the  amount of  $7,000 to Lightning  for the  noted 
violations.3  Lightning 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 Lightning IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in  the 
amount of  seven  thousand  dollars ($7,000)  for  willfully  and 
repeatedly violating  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 may 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.  200232700002 and  FRN 0006-2915-95.   Requests 
for full payment  under an  installment plan should  be sent  to:  
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 
Lightning Electronics, Inc., at 231  E. Flagler Street, Unit  #1, 
Miami, Florida 33131, and to Lightning's attorney, Ira S. Silver, 
Esquire, 150 S.E. 2nd Avenue, #500, Miami, Florida 33131.

                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                         

                         David H. Solomon
                         Chief, Enforcement Bureau

_________________________

     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. 
200232700002 (Enf.  Bur.,  Miami  Office,  released  October  29, 
2001).

     4 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).

     5 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311 and 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.