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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Vector Communications, Inc. d/b/a WCFI, Inc. ) File No.:
EB-03-TP-133
Owner of Antenna Structure Registration Number ) NAL/Acct.
No. 200432700005
1217391 in Ocala, Florida ) FRN 0006163547
Ocala, Florida )
)
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: June 3, 2004 Released: June 7, 2004
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 Vector Communications, Inc. d/b/a
WCFI, Inc. (``Vector''), owner of antenna structure
1217391 in Ocala, Florida, for willful and repeated
violation of Section 17.51(a) of the Commission's
Rules (``Rules'').1 The noted violation involves
Vector failing to exhibit red obstruction lighting on
structure 1217391 from sunset to sunrise.
2. On December 16, 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 Vector.2 Vector has not filed a
response to the NAL. Based on the information before us, we
affirm the forfeiture.
3. Finally, we note that, as of the adopted date of this
Order, Vector has not corrected the violation cited in the NAL.
Accordingly, we will require, pursuant to Section 308(b) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``Act''),3 that Vector
submit a report to the Enforcement Bureau within 30 days of the
release of this Order confirming that it has repaired the
lighting outage. Vector's report must be submitted in the form
of an affidavit or declaration signed by an officer or director
of Vector.4
4. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section
503(b) of the Act,5 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of
the Rules,6 Vector Communications, Inc. d/b/a WCFI, Inc. IS
LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for
willfully and repeatedly violating Section 17.51(a) of the Rules.
5. 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.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. 200432700005 and FRN 0006163547. 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
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 308(b)
of the Act, Vector must submit the report described in paragraph
3 no later than thirty (30) days from the date of release of this
Order to: Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau,
Spectrum Enforcement Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington,
D.C. 20554, Attention: Jacqueline Johnson.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order
shall be sent by first class mail and certified mail return
receipt requested, to Vector Communications, Inc. d/b/a WCFI,
Inc., 3621 NW 10th Street, Ocala, Florida 34475.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 C.F.R. § 17.51(a).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200432700005 (Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released December 16,
2003).
3 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
4 Such affidavit or declaration should comply with Section
1.16 of Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.16, and be substantially in the form
set forth therein.
5 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
6 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
7 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
8 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.