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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) File Number EB-04-SD-190
International Customs Brokers, ) NAL/Acct. No. 200532940004
Inc. ) FRN: 0012258620
Licensee of WNTT908 )
San Diego, California )
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: February 24, 2006
Released: February 28, 2006
By the Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of four thousand
dollars ($4,000) to International Customs Brokers,
Inc. (``ICB''), licensee of station WNTT908, in San
Diego, California, for willful and repeated violation
of Section 1.903(a) of the Commission's Rules
("Rules").1 The noted violation involves ICB's
operation of WNTT908 on an unauthorized channel.
2. On September 28, 2005, the District Director of the
Enforcement Bureau's San Diego Office issued a Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL'') in the amount of $4,000 to
ICB.2 Despite repeated contacts by the San Diego Office, ICB 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''),3
and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's
Rules,4 International Customs Brokers, Inc., IS LIABLE FOR A
MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $4,000 for willfully and
repeatedly operating station WNTT908, in San Diego, California,
on an unauthorized channel, in violation of Section 1.903(a) of
the Rules.5
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.6
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. 20554.7
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 International Customs Brokers, Inc., at its
address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Rebecca L. Dorch
Regional Director, Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
_________________________
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200532940004 (Enf. Bur., Western Region, San Diego Office,
released September 28, 2005).
3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
5 47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a).
6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
7 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.