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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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In the Matter of
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Unique Broadcasting, L.L.C. File Number EB-06-DL-147
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Licensee of Expired Station KKJW(FM) NAL/Acct. No. 200732500001
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Stanton, Texas FRN 0011154481
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Facility ID #76095
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FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: January 24, 2007 Released: January 26, 2007
By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) to Unique Broadcasting,
L.L.C. ("Unique"), licensee of expired station KKJW(FM) in Stanton,
Texas, for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"). The noted violation
involves Unique's engaging in unauthorized operations of its station
after its license expired.
2. On November 8, 2006, the District Director of the Commission's Dallas
Field Office of the Enforcement Bureau ("Dallas Office") issued a Notice
of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $4,000 to
Unique. Unique 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, Unique Broadcasting, L.L.C. IS
LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $4,000 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 Unique
Broadcasting, L.L.C. at its address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dennis P. Carlton
Regional Director, South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
The license to operate station KKJW expired on August 1, 2005. On October
4, 2006, Unique filed an application to renew the station license and a
request for Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to resume operation of the
station. On October 6, 2006, the Commission's Media Bureau granted the STA
authorizing resumption of operations "pending consideration and
disposition of the (untimely) renewal application."
47 U.S.C. S 301.
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200732500001
(Enf. Bur., Dallas Office, released November 8, 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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