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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of ) File No.: EB-
00-DV-495
)
Ramh Corporation ) NAL/Acct. No.
200232800014
Licensee, Station KDEF(AM) )
Albuquerque, New Mexico ) FRN 0006-
1600-48
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: March 12, 2003 Released: March 17, 2003
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of twenty-one
thousand dollars ($21,000) to Ramh Corporation
(``Ramh''), licensee of Station KDEF(AM), Albuquerque,
New Mexico, for willful violation of Sections 73.1125,
73.1350, and 73.1400 of the Commission's Rules (``the
Rules'').1 The noted violations involve Ramh's
failure to maintain a main studio management and
staff presence, and its failure to establish
monitoring procedures to ensure compliance with
authorized operating power, mode of operation, and AM
directional system parameters. Further, we find that
Ramh willfully and repeatedly violated Section 73.1560
of the Rules2 by exceeding nighttime power levels and
operating with an improper mode of operation.
2. On June 28, 2002, the District Director of the
Commission's Denver, Colorado Field Office issued a Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL'')3 in the amount of
$21,000 to Ramh. Ramh 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, (``the
Act''),4 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Rules,5
Ramh Corporation IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the
amount of $21,000 for willfully violating Sections 73.1125,
73.1350, and 73.1400 of the Rules and willfully and repeatedly
violating Section 73.1560 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
NAL/Acct. No. 200232800014, and FRN 0006-1600-48. 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 this Order shall be
sent by regular mail and by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to Ramh Corporation, 2900 Louisiana, NE, Suite 250,
Albuquerque, NM 87110.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
_________________________
1 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1125, 73.1350, and 73.1400.
2 47 C.F.R. § 73.1560.
3 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200232800014 (Enf. Bur., Denver Field Office, released June 28,
2002).
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.