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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) File No. EB-01-KC-1113
National Cable ) NAL/Acct. No.
20013256004
Columbus, Ohio ) FRN: 0005-8059-24
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: March 8, 2002 Released: March 12,
2002
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of four thousand dollars
($4,000) to National Cable for willfully violating Section
1.89(b) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules'').1 The noted
violation involves National Cable's failure to respond to
Commission correspondence.
2. On December 4, 2001, the District Director of the
Enforcement Bureau's Kansas City, Missouri Field Office
issued a $4,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
(``NAL'') to National Cable for the noted violation.2
National Cable has not filed a response to the NAL. 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 National Cable IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE
in the amount of $4,000 for willfully violating Section
1.89(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 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 ``NAL/Acct. No.
20013256004'' and ``FRN: 0005-8059-24'' 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. 20554.7
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order
shall by sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
to National Cable, 5151 Reed Road, 113A, Columbus, Ohio
43220.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(b).
2 National Cable, NAL/Acct. No. 20013256004 (Enf. Bur.,
Kansas City Field Office, rel. Dec. 4, 2001).
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.