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                                   Before the
                       Federal Communications Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of       )   File No. EB-04-SE-123       
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     Gibson Tech Ed, Inc.   )   NAL/Acct. No. 200532100013  
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     Orem, Utah             )   FRN # 0007050479            
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: March 17, 2006   Released: March 21, 2006

   By the Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
       the amount of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) against Gibson Tech
       Ed, Inc. ("Gibson") for willful and repeated violation of Section
       302(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), and
       Section 2.803(a) of the Commission's Rules ("Rules"). The noted
       violations involve Gibson marketing of two models (R-FM25B-WT) and
       (R-FM100B-WT) of unauthorized FM broadcast transmitters.

    2. On September 1, 2005, the Enforcement Bureau, Spectrum Enforcement
       Division issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL")
       in the amount of $14,000 to Gibson. Gibson has not filed a response to
       the NAL. Based on the information before us, we affirm this
       forfeiture.

    3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the
       Act, and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Rules, Gibson
       Tech Ed, Inc. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of
       fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) for willfully and repeatedly
       violating Section 302(b) of the Act and Section 2.803(a) 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: Chief,
       Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
       Washington, D.C. 20554.

    5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Forfeiture Order shall be
       sent by first class mail and certified mail return receipt requested
       to Gibson Tech Ed, Inc., 1053 S. 1680 W., Orem, Utah 84058, and to its
       counsel, Howard J. Barr, Esquire, Womble, Carlyle Sandridge & Rice,
       1401 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Joseph P. Casey

   Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S 302a(b).

   47 C.F.R. S 2.803(a).

   Gibson Tech Ed, Inc., 20 FCC Rcd 14438 (Enf. Bur., Spectrum Enforcement
   Division, 2005).

   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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   Federal Communications Commission DA 06-606

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