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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
)
In the Matter of )
El Dorado 900, LLC ) File Numbers: EB-05-LA-224
Owner of Antenna Structures ) NAL/Acct. No. 200632900008
1041256 and 1041257 ) FRN 0006792303
City of Industry, California )
)
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: May 23, 2006 Released: May 25, 2006
By the Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
the amount of thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000) to El Dorado 900,
LLC ("El Dorado") owner of antenna structures #1041256 and #1041257 in
the City of Industry, California, for willfully and repeatedly
violating Section 303(q) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, ("the Act"), and Sections 17.23, 17.47, 17.48 and 17.57 of
the Commission's Rules ("Rules"). The noted violations include failing
to comply with the antenna lighting, monitoring, notification and
registration requirements specified for antenna structure #1041257 and
failing to comply with the Commission's registration requirements for
antenna structure #1041256.
2. On February 9, 2006, the District Director of the Enforcement Bureau's
Los Angeles Office issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
("NAL") in the amount of $13,000 to El Dorado. Despite repeated contacts
by the Los Angeles Office, El Dorado 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, El Dorado 900, LLC, IS LIABLE
FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $13,000 for willfully and
repeatedly violating of Section 303(q) of the Act, and Sections 17.23,
17.47, 17.48, and 17.57 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. 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, Room 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 El Dorado 900,
LLC, at its address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Rebecca L. Dorch
Regional Director, Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 U.S.C. S 303(q).
47 C.F.R. SS 17.23, 17.47, 17.48, 17.57.
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200632900008
(Enf. Bur., Western Region, Los Angeles Office, released February 9,
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. SS 303(q), 47 C.F.R. SS 17.23, 17.47, 17.48, 17.57.
47 U.S.C. S 504(a).
See 47 C.F.R. S 1.1914.
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