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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
)
In the Matter of )
) File No.: EB-02-AT-317
Piedmont Radio Co. ) NAL/Acct. No.
200332480006
) FRN 0007-7794-32
Licensee of WPID(AM), Piedmont, Alabama )
and Owner of Unregistered Antenna Structure )
Located at 33º 55'45'' North Latitude by 85º )
35' 42'' West Longitude in Piedmont, Alabama )
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: February 4, 2003 Released:
February 6, 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 Piedmont Radio Co.
(``Piedmont''), licensee of radio station WPID(AM),
Piedmont, Alabama, and owner of the antenna structure
located at 33º 55'45'' North Longitude by 85º 35' 42''
West Longitude in Piedmont, Alabama, for willful
violation of Sections 17.4(a) and 73.1125(a) of the
Commission's Rules (``Rules'').1 The noted violations
involve Piedmont's failure to register its antenna
structure and failure to maintain a presence at its
man studio during its normal business hours.
2. On October 15, 2002, the District Director of the
Commission's Atlanta, Georgia Field Office (``Atlanta Office'')
issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL'') in
the amount of $10,000 to Piedmont.2 Piedmont 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 Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``Act''),3
and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Rules,4 Piedmont
Radio Co. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of
$10,000 for willfully violating Sections 17.4(a) and 73.1125(a)
of the Rules.
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. 200332480006, and FRN 0007-7794-32. 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 Peidmont Radio Co., P.O. Box 227, Piedmont,
Alabama 36272.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
_________________________
1 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.4(a) and 73.1125(a).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200332480006 (Enf. Bur., Atlanta Office, released October 15,
2002).
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.