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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
)
In the Matter of )
A Radio Company, Inc. )
File Number EB-06-SJ-032
Licensee of Station WEGA )
NAL/Acct. No.200732680004
P.O. Box 1488 )
FRN 0010555654
Vega Baja, PR 00694 )
Facility ID # 69853 )
)
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 eight thousand dollars ($8,000) to A Radio Company, Inc.
("A Radio"), licensee of AM radio station WEGA, in Vega Baja, Puerto
Rico, for willful violation of Section 73.3526 of the Commission's
Rules ("Rules"). The noted violation involves A Radio's failure to
make available a complete public inspection file.
2. On November 29, 2006, 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 $8,000 to A Radio. A
Radio 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, A Radio Company, Inc. IS LIABLE FOR
A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $8,000 for violation of Section
73.3526 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, 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 A Radio Company,
Inc. at its address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dennis P. Carlton
Regional Director, South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 73.3526.
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200732680004
(Enf. Bur., San Juan Office, released November 29, 2006).
47 U.S.C. S 503(b).
47 C.F.R. SS 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4), 73.3526.
47 U.S.C. S 504(a).
See 47 C.F.R. S 1.1914.
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