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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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Rama Communications, Inc. File Number: EB-05-TP-452
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Licensee of Station WKIQ NAL/Acct. No.: 200732700013
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Eustis, FL FRN: 0005008016
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Facility ID # 29339
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FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: July 30, 2007 Released: August 1, 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 twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to Rama Communications,
Inc. ("Rama"), licensee of station WKIQ, in Eustis, Florida, for willful
and repeated violation of Sections 73.1125(a), 73.1350(b)(2) and 73.3526
of the Commission's Rules ("Rules"). The noted violations involve Rama's
failure to maintain full-time managerial and staff personnel at the main
studio during normal business hours, failure to maintain the continuous
ability to turn its transmitter off, and failure to maintain a complete
public inspection file at its main studio.
2. On June 6, 2007, the Commission's Tampa Office of the Enforcement
Bureau ("Tampa Office") issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $20,000 to Rama. Rama 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, Rama Communications, Inc. IS LIABLE
FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $20,000 for violation of
Sections 73.1125(a), 73.1350(b)(2) and 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 Rama
Communications, Inc. at its address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dennis P. Carlton
Regional Director, South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S:S: 73.1125(a), 73.1350(b)(2), 73.3526.
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200732700013
(Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released June 6, 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.
Federal Communications Commission DA 07-XXX
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Federal Communications Commission DA 07-3443