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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of              File Number File Number: EB-06-HU-052  
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     Michael Thomas McCollum       NAL/Acct. No.: 2007325400004           
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     Houston, Texas                FRN 0016421752                         
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted:  July 13, 2007 Released: July 17, 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 ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Michael Thomas
       McCollum for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the
       Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"). The noted violation
       involves Mr. McCollum's operation of radio transmission apparatus
       without a license.

   2. On May 23, 2007, the Commission's Houston Office of the Enforcement
   Bureau ("Houston Office") issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for
   Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $10,000 to Mr. McCollum. Mr. McCollum
   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, Michael Thomas McCollum 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 Michael Thomas
   McCollum 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. 2007325400004
   (Enf. Bur., Houston Office, released May 23, 2007).

   47 U.S.C. S: 503(b).

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 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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