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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of          File Number: EB-06-SJ-034  
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     Carlos M. Colon          NAL/Acct. No. 200632680005  
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     Coamo, Puerto Rico                   FRN 0015523517  
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: November 8, 2006 Released: November 13, 2006

   By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
       the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Carlos M. Colon for
       willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Communications
       Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"). The noted violation involves Mr.
       Colon's operation of unlicensed radio transmitters.

   2. On September 28, 2006, a Resident Agent of the Commission's San Juan
   Office of the Enforcement Bureau ("San Juan Office") issued a Notice of
   Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $10,000 to Mr.
   Colon. Mr. Colon 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, and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and
   1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules, Carlos M. Colon IS LIABLE FOR A
   MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for violation of Section 301
   of the Act.

   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, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1A625, 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 Carlos M. Colon
   at his address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Dennis P. Carlton

   Regional Director, South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S 301.

   Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200632680005
   (Enf. Bur., San Juan Office, released September 28, 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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