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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
)
)
In the Matter of
) File Number: EB-05-NY-199
Cibao Express - Car & Limo Inc.
) NAL/Acct. No: 200632380004
Licensee of WPPU655
) FRN: 0011 7495 04
Elmhurst, NY
)
)
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: May 16, 2006 Released: May 18, 2006
By the Regional Director, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
the amount of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) to Cibao Express - Car &
Limo Inc. ("Cibao Express"), licensee of private land mobile station
WPPU655, Elmhurst, NY, for willfully violating Section 1.903(a) of
the Commission's Rules ("Rules") by operating radio transmitting
equipment on two unauthorized frequencies and operating two
transmitters with output powers in excess of the power specified in
the station license.
2. On February 1, 2006, the Commission's New York Field Office issued a
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of
$8,000 to Cibao Express. Cibao Express 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"), and Sections 0.111,
0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules, Cibao Express - Car &
Limo Inc. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $8,000
for willfully and repeatedly violating 47 C.F.R. S 1.903(a).
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in
Section 1.80 of the Rules within thirty (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. Payment of the forfeiture must
be made by check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the
Federal Communications Commission. The payment must include the
NAL/Acct. No. and FRN No. referenced above. Payment by check or money
order may be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box
358340, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-8340. Payment by overnight mail may be
sent to Mellon Bank /LB 358340, 500 Ross Street, Room 1540670,
Pittsburgh, PA 15251. Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA
Number 043000261, receiving bank Mellon Bank, and account number
911-6106. Requests for full payment under an installment plan should
be sent to: Associate Managing Director, Financial Operations, 1A625,
445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.
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 Cibao
Express - Car & Limo Inc. at its address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Russell Monie, Jr.
Regional Director, Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.903(a).
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200632380004
(Enf. Bur., New York Office, released February 1, 2006).
47 U.S.C. S 503(b).
47 C.F.R. SS 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
47 U.S.C. S 504(a).
See 47 C.F.R. S 1.1914.
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