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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
)
In the Matter of )
)
Patrick S. Green ) File No.: EB-02-TP-
558
2711 2nd Avenue, S.E. ) NAL/Acct. No.
200332700019
Naples, Florida 34117 ) FRN 0008547002
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: October 21, 2003 Released:
October 23, 2003
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) to Patrick S. Green (``Mr. Green'')
for willful violation of Section 301 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``Act'').1 The
noted violation involves Mr. Green's operation of a
radio station in Fort Myers, Florida on the frequency
100.5 MHz without Commission authorization.
2. On April 14, 2003, the District Director of the
Commission's Tampa, Florida Field Office (``Tampa Office'')
issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL'') in
the amount of $10,000 to Mr. Green.2 Mr. Green has not filed a
response to the NAL. Based on the information before us, we
affirm the forfeiture.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section
503(b) of the Act,3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of
the Commission's Rules (``Rules''),4 Patrick S. Green IS LIABLE
FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willfully
violating Section 301 of the Act.
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner
provided for in Section 1.80 of the Rules 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.5
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 NAL/Acct. No. 200332700019 and FRN
0008547002. 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. 20554.6
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a copy of this Order
shall be sent by first class mail and certified mail, return
receipt requested, to Patrick S. Green, 2711 2nd Avenue, S.E.,
Naples, Florida 34117, and to Patrick S. Green, 2830 Cranford
Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 U.S.C. § 301.
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200332700019 (Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released April 14, 2003).
3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
5 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
6 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.