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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


                                         )                               
                                                                         
                                         )                               
                                                                         
                                         )                               
     In the Matter of                                                    
                                         )   File No. EB- 06-TC-120      
     The Hot Lead LLC                                                    
                                         )   NAL/Acct. No. 200732170072  
     d/b/a The Hot Lead Company                                          
                                         )   FRN: 0016773533             
     Apparent Liability for Forfeiture                                   
                                         )                               
                                                                         
                                         )                               
                                                                         
                                         )                               


                  NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE

   Adopted: August 13, 2007 Released: August 14, 2007

   By the Commission:

   I. INTRODUCTION

    1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL"), we find
       that The Hot Lead LLC ("Hot Lead") apparently willfully or repeatedly
       violated section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
       ("Act"), and the Commission's related rules and orders, by delivering
       at least 356 unsolicited advertisements to the telephone facsimile
       machines of at least 110 consumers. Based on the facts and
       circumstances surrounding these apparent violations, we find that Hot
       Lead is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of
       $2,168,500.

   II. BACKGROUND

    2. Section 227(b)(1)(C) of the Act makes it "unlawful for any person
       within the United States, or any person outside the United States if
       the recipient is within the United States . . . to use any telephone
       facsimile machine, computer, or other device to send, to a telephone
       facsimile machine, an unsolicited advertisement."  The term
       "unsolicited advertisement" is defined in the Act and the Commission's
       rules as "any material advertising the commercial availability or
       quality of any property, goods, or services which is transmitted to
       any person without that person's prior express invitation or
       permission in writing or otherwise." Under the Commission's Rules, an
       "established business relationship" exception permits a party to
       deliver a message to a consumer if the sender has an established
       business relationship with the recipient and the sender obtained the
       number of the facsimile machine through the voluntary communication by
       the recipient, directly to the sender, within the context of the
       established business relationship, or through a directory,
       advertisement, or a site on the Internet to which the recipient
       voluntarily agreed to make available its facsimile number for public
       distribution.

    3. On May 5, 2006, in response to one or more consumer complaints
       alleging that Hot Lead had faxed unsolicited advertisements, the
       Commission staff issued a citation to Hot Lead, pursuant to section
       503(b)(5) of the Act. The staff cited Hot Lead for using a telephone
       facsimile machine, computer, or other device, to send unsolicited
       advertisements for mortgage financing, health and life insurance,
       credit and debit card services, interior shutters, custom-logo
       shirts/T-shirts, fax advertising and sales leads to a telephone
       facsimile machine, in violation of section 227 of the Act and the
       Commission's related rules and orders. The citation, which the staff
       served by certified mail, return receipt requested, warned Hot Lead
       that subsequent violations could result in the imposition of monetary
       forfeitures of up to $11,000 per violation, and included a copy of the
       consumer complaints that formed the basis of the citation. The
       citation informed Hot Lead that within 30 days of the date of the
       citation, it could either request an interview with Commission staff,
       or could provide a written statement responding to the citation. Hot
       Lead did not request an interview or otherwise respond to the
       citation.

    4. Despite the citation's warning that subsequent violations could result
       in the imposition of monetary forfeitures, we have received additional
       consumer complaints indicating that Hot Lead continued to engage in
       such conduct after receiving the citation. We base our action here
       specifically on complaints filed by 110 consumers establishing that
       Hot Lead continued to send 356 unsolicited advertisements to telephone
       facsimile machines after the date of the citation.

    5. Section 503(b) of the Act authorizes the Commission to assess a
       forfeiture of up to $11,000 for each violation of the Act or of any
       rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission under the Act by a
       non-common carrier or other entity not specifically designated in
       section 503 of the Act. In exercising such authority, we are to take
       into account "the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the
       violation and, with respect to the violator, the degree of
       culpability, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and such
       other matters as justice may require."

   III. DISCUSSION

   A. Violations of the Commission's Rules Restricting Unsolicited Facsimile
   Advertisements

    6. We find that Hot Lead apparently violated section 227 of the Act and
       the Commission's related rules and orders by using a telephone
       facsimile machine, computer, or other device to send at least 356
       unsolicited advertisements to the 110 consumers identified in the
       Appendix. This NAL is based on evidence that the consumers received
       unsolicited fax advertisements from Hot Lead after the Bureau's
       citation. The facsimile transmissions advertise mortgage financing,
       health and life insurance, credit and debit card services, interior
       shutters, custom-logo shirts/T-shirts, fax advertising and sales
       leads. Further, according to the complaints, the consumers neither had
       an established business relationship with Hot Lead nor gave Hot Lead
       permission to send the facsimile transmissions. The faxes at issue
       here therefore fall within the definition of an "unsolicited
       advertisement."  Based on the entire record, including the consumer
       complaints, we conclude that Hot Lead apparently violated section 227
       of the Act and the Commission's related rules and orders by sending
       356 unsolicited advertisements to 110 consumers' facsimile machines.

    B. Proposed Forfeiture

    7. We find that Hot Lead is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the
       amount of $2,168,500  Although the Commission's Forfeiture Policy
       Statement does not establish a base forfeiture amount for violating
       the prohibition against using a telephone facsimile machine to send
       unsolicited advertisements, the Commission has previously considered
       $4,500 per unsolicited fax advertisement to be an appropriate base
       amount. We apply that base amount to each of 253 of the apparent
       violations. In addition, where the consumer requests the company to
       stop sending facsimile messages, and the company continues to send
       them, the Commission has previously considered $10,000 per unsolicited
       fax advertisement the appropriate forfeiture for such egregious
       violations. Here, 23 consumers specifically requested that Hot Lead
       cease sending facsimiles. Notwithstanding these requests, an
       additional 103 facsimiles were sent to these consumers. Thus, we apply
       the $10,000 amount to each of 103 of the apparent violations." Thus, a
       total forfeiture of $2,168,500 is proposed. Hot Lead will have the
       opportunity to submit evidence and arguments in response to this NAL
       to show that no forfeiture should be imposed or that some lesser
       amount should be assessed.

   IV. CONCLUSION AND ORDERING CLAUSES

    8. We have determined that The Hot Lead LLC apparently violated section
       227 of the Act and the Commission's related rules and orders by using
       a telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to send at
       least 356 unsolicited advertisements to the 110 consumers identified
       in the Appendix. We have further determined that The Hot Lead LLC is
       apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of $2,168,500.

    9. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to section 503(b) of the Act, 47
       U.S.C. S: 503(b), and section 1.80 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 1.80,
       that The Hot Lead LLC is hereby NOTIFIED of this APPARENT LIABILITY
       FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of $2,168,500 for willful or repeated
       violations of section 227(b)(1)(C) of the Communications Act, 47
       U.S.C. S: 227(b)(1)(C), sections 64.1200(a)(3) of the Commission's
       rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 64.1200(a)(3), and the related orders described in
       the paragraphs above.

   10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, pursuant to section 1.80 of the
       Commission's rules, within thirty (30) days of the release date of
       this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, The Hot Lead LLC
       SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a
       written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed
       forfeiture.

   11. Payment by check or money order, payable to the order of the "Federal
       Communications Commission," may be mailed to Forfeiture Collection
       Section, Finance Branch, Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box
       358340, Pittsburgh, PA 15251. Payment by overnight mail may be sent to
       Mellon Client Service Center, 500 Ross Street, Room 670, Pittsburgh,
       PA 15262-0001, Attn: FCC Module Supervisor. Payment by wire transfer
       may be made to: ABA Number 043000261, receiving bank Mellon Bank, and
       account number 911-6229. The payment should note NAL/Acct. No.
       200732170072.

   12. The response, if any, must be mailed both to the Office of the
       Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW,
       Washington, DC 20554, ATTN: Enforcement Bureau - Telecommunications
       Consumers Division, and to Colleen Heitkamp, Chief, Telecommunications
       Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications
       Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, and must
       include the NAL/Acct. No. referenced in the caption.

   13. The Commission will not consider reducing or canceling a forfeiture in
       response to a claim of inability to pay unless the petitioner submits:
       (1) federal tax returns for the most recent three-year period; (2)
       financial statements prepared according to generally accepted
       accounting practices; or (3) some other reliable and objective
       documentation that accurately reflects the petitioner's current
       financial status. Any claim of inability to pay must specifically
       identify the basis for the claim by reference to the financial
       documentation submitted.

   14. Requests for payment of the full amount of this Notice of Apparent
       Liability for Forfeiture under an installment plan should be sent to:
       Chief, Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, SW,
       Washington, DC 20554.

   15. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Notice of Apparent Liability
       for Forfeiture shall be sent by Certified Mail Return Receipt
       Requested to The Hot Lead LLC, Attention: Mr. Greg Horne, 16901 Dallas
       Parkway, Addison, Texas 75001 and The Hot Lead Company, Attention: Mr.
       Greg Horne, 1400 Preston Road #300, Plano, Texas 75903.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Marlene H. Dortch

   Secretary

                                    APPENDIX


     Complainant sent facsimile   Violation Date(s)                          
     solicitations                                                           

     Gary Ackerman                11/08/06; 01/20/07; 01/23/07               

     Lawrence H. Lee              09/14/06; 12/20/06; 12/26/06; 12/28/06;    
                                  01/12/07; 02/04/07; 02/06/07               

                                  08/17/06; 09/16/06; 10/18/06; 10/26/06;    
     Elaine Brunen                11/12/06; 11/19/06; 12/08/06; 12/28/06;    
                                  01/11/07; 01/21/07; 01/22/07; 01/24/07;    
                                  02/12/07; 02/18/07; 03/05/07               

     James Godfrey                12/22/06; 02/09/07                         

     Jim Pelletier                10/16/06; 11/12/06; 12/10/06: 12/29/06;    
                                  01/28/07; 02/23/07                         

     Ato Mensah                   11/12/06                                   

     Allen Greene                 03/02/07                                   

                                  12/10/06; 01/16/07; 01/18/07; 12/17/06;    
     Eugene Zoglio                01/13/07; 02/03/07; 02/04/07; 02/16/07;    
                                  02/26/07; 03/03/07                         

     Robert Reed                  02/25/07; 02/27/07; 02/28/07               

     Patricia Glenn               03/02/07; 03/03/07; 03/08/07; 03/14/07;    
                                  03/08/07                                   

     Van Wood                     11/23/06; 01/10/07                         

     Anne Sheafer                 11/05/06                                   

     David Gamble                 11/07/06                                   

     Regina Griffin               01/15/07; 01/17/07                         

                                  11/02/06; 11/06/06; 11/07/06; 11/12/06;    
     John B. Agliano              11/14/06; 11/19/06; 12/02/06; 12/03/06;    
                                  12/10/06; 12/13/06; 12/28/06               
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
     Keith Nissen                  01/10/07; 01/15/07; 01/26/07; 01/31/07;   
                                   02/14/07; 02/20/07; 03/06/07              

     Bruce Becker                  01/09/07                                  

     William Walker                11/26/06; 12/07/06; 12/15/06; 01/07/07;   
                                   01/10/07; 01/31/07; 01/18/07; 01/22/07    

     Kathy Aquilino                01/11/07; 01/12/07; 01/23/07; 02/06/07;   
                                   02/10/07                                  

     Min Chen                      01/18/07; 02/14/07                        

     Don Roberts                   02/19/07                                  

     Dale O'Brien                  12/09/06                                  

     Randi Viola                   12/10/06                                  

     Laura Palmberg                01/02/07; 02/05/07; 02/16/07; 03/20/07    

     Conor Soraghan                01/14/07; 01/15/07                        

     Chris Franchetti Michaels     01/10/07                                  

     Deborah Silverstein           01/22/07                                  

     Rhona Flehinger               08/26/06; 09/04/06; 10/22/06; 10/28/06;   
                                   11/02/06; 11/23/06                        

     Ben Jones                     02/02/07                                  

     Maggie Church                 01/16/07; 01/27/07                        

     Robert Goodwin                02/17/06                                  

                                   10/02/06; 10/05/06; 10/12/06; 10/18/06;   
     Michael Hawkins               11/04/06; 11/14/06; 11/17/06; 11/22/06;   
                                   11/29/06; 12/07/06; 12/11/06; 12/22/06;   
                                   01/03/07; 01/04/07; 01/05/07              

     James Watson                  01/25/07                                  

     John Rushing                  02/03/07                                  

     Alan Lynchosky                11/06/06                                  

     Anthony Sellars               02/06/07                                  

     Dan Silva                     01/03/07; 01/11/07; 02/01/07; 02/04/07;   
                                   03/14/07                                  

     Ron Utterback                 03/20/07                                  

     Alan Greene                   12/05/06; 12/09/06; 12/28/06; 12/30/06;   
                                   01/20/07; 02/18/07; 03/02/07              

     Michael Rosenblatt            03/01/07; 03/02/07; 03/03/07              

     Michael Lavelle               02/14/07                                  

     Harvey Dureyee                02/09/07                                  

     Joan K. Berna                 01/05/07                                  

     Russell Owen                  01/04/07; 01/16/07; 01/27/07; 01/29/07    

     Susan O'Neill                 02/05/07                                  

     Peter Skittone                12/01/06; 12/27/06                        

     Chris DiPalma                 12/31/06; 01/04/07                        

     Nick Weaver                   12/13/06                                  

     Brad Silverberg               12/14/06                                  

     Keith Hillman                 01/02/07                                  

     Jon A. Cole                   12/24/06; 12/28/06; 02/05/07; 03/10/07    

     Mike Slover                   01/09/07                                  

     Karen Lee                     11/23/06                                  

     Joe Crabb                     11/11/06                                  

     Diane Howard                  02/10/07; 02/17/07; 03/09/07              

     Frank Warner                  01/30/07; 01/19/07; 02/11/07              

     Linda Griffith                11/11/06; 11/24/06; 12/02/06; 12/11/06;   
                                   12/28/06                                  

     Wendy Gulla                   02/06/07; 02/07/07; 02/24/07; 03/04/07;   
                                   03/08/07                                  

     Edward O'Rourke               01/26/07; 02/13/07; 02/17/07              

     Lee Portnoff                  01/30/07; 02/20/07; 03/03/07              

     Henry Perez                   01/21/07; 01/26/07; 02/03/07              

     Judy Sherman                  01/18/07                                  

     Julie Brown                   01/08/07; 01/09/07                        

     Greg Kielian                  02/02/07; 02/04/07                        

     Kenneth A. Bible              03/12/07                                  

                                   10/28/06; 11/15/06; 11/15/06; 11/16/06;   
                                   11/17/06; 12/02/06; 12/02/06; 12/10/06;   
     Carolyn Platz                                                           
                                   12/24/06; 12/26/06; 12/30/06; 01/12/07;   
                                   01/23/07; 02/04/07; 02/11/07; 03/07/07    

     Focus Development Group       03/04/07                                  

     Jacqueline Keren              03/06/07                                  

     Judith Berke                  02/01/07; 02/04/07                        

     John Cassels                  02/09/07                                  

     Linda L. Stillman             01/24/07                                  

     Dore Schcofler                01/16/07; 01/18/07; 01/22/07              

     Louis Neno                    12/26/06                                  

     Bernard Shine                 10/28/06; 11/17/06; 11/30/06; 12/04/06;   
                                   12/20/06                                  

     Michael Dormady               01/16/07                                  

     Patricia Connelly             12/20/06; 01/30/07                        

     Erin Wheeler                  03/27/07                                  

     Harold Hallikainen            03/29/07                                  

     Mark Rigby                    03/22/07                                  

     Peter Bye                     01/19/07                                  

     Linda Mantone                 03/20/07                                  

     William Mcdonough             12/12/06; 12/13/06                        

     Vincent Stona                 11/13/06; 11/19/06; 11/28/06              

     Michael Wagner                01/22/07                                  

     Chad Roeger                   02/10/07; 02/20/07; 03/11/07; 03/17/07    

     Martha Carbana                02/26/07                                  

     Garry Jaffe                   02/15/07                                  



     Complainant sent facsimile                                              
     solicitations after          Violation Date(s)                          
     requesting no more be sent                                              

     Murray McDole                08/15/06; 11/07/06; 11/14/06; 11/19/06;    
                                  01/08/07; 02/03/07                         

     Emil Bereczky                09/11/06; 10/08/06; 10/17/06; 11/07/06;    
                                  11/19/06; 12/15/06; 12/17/06               

     Roberta Parkinson            02/05/07                                   

                                  01/05/07; 02/03/07; 02/09/07; 02/13/07;    
     Shaun Stuart                 02/14/07; 02/22/07; 02/28/07; 03/23/07;    
                                  03/27/07                                   

     Marana Corn                  09/01/06                                   

                                  11/12/06; 12/01/06; 12/04/06; 12/12/06;    
     Marvin Cheiten               01/01/07; 01/06/07; 01/20/07; 01/23/07;    
                                  02/14/07                                   

     David Kimmel                 03/14/07; 03/14/07                         

                                  10/16/06; 10/30/06; 11/02/06; 11/11/06;    
                                  11/26/06; 11/27/06; 12/03/06; 12/09/06;    
     Robert Josefek               12/13/06; 12/26/06; 12/27/06; 12/30/06;    
                                  01/10/07; 01/31/07; 02/04/07; 02/16/06;    
                                  02/22/07; 02/28/07; 03/22/07               

                                  08/16/06; 08/26/06; 09/05/06; 09/29/06;    
                                  10/18/06; 10/26/06; 11/08/06; 11/17/06;    
     James Sensenbach             11/26/06; 12/07/06; 12/11/06; 12/21/06;    
                                                                             
                                  01/02/07; 01/17/07; 01/19/07; 01/22/07     

     Pat Ng                       03/06/07                                   

     Young Sun Lee                02/05/07                                   

     Jerry Jarrell                02/20/07; 02/24/07; 02/25/07               

     Danelle Davenport            09/16/06; 11/22/06; 12/19/06; 12/28/06;    
                                  01/19/07                                   

     Fred Yohe                    02/15/07                                   

     Mary Mikit                   02/27/07; 03/05/07; 03/08/07               

     Michael Kormas               12/10/06; 12/16/06; 12/26/06; 01/05/07;    
                                  01/27/07; 02/05/07                         

     Lloyd Banton                 01/13/07                                   

     Flo Jordan                   02/07/07; 02/09/07; 02/13/07; 02/27/07     

     Mark Pirkl                   03/29/07; 03/29/07; 03/29/07               

     Peter Wentzel                03/27/07                                   

     Joe Stephan                  03/13/07                                   

     Patricia Shiras              03/07/07                                   

     Ilya Epshteyn                03/01/07                                   


   See 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(1). The Commission has the authority under this
   section of the Act to assess a forfeiture against any person who has
   "willfully or repeatedly failed to comply with any of the provisions of
   this Act or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission
   under this Act ...." See also 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5) (stating that the
   Commission has the authority under this section of the Act to assess a
   forfeiture penalty against any person who does not hold a license, permit,
   certificate or other authorization issued by the Commission or an
   applicant for any of those listed instrumentalities so long as such person
   (A) is first issued a citation of the violation charged; (B) is given a
   reasonable opportunity for a personal interview with an official of the
   Commission, at the field office of the Commission nearest to the person's
   place of residence; and (C) subsequently engages in conduct of the type
   described in the citation).

   According to publicly available information, Hot Lead is also doing
   business as The Hot Lead Company. Therefore, all references in this NAL to
   "Hot Lead" encompass Hot Lead as well as The Hot Lead Company. Hot Lead
   has offices at 16901 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas 75001. Mr. Greg Horne,
   is listed as the contact person for Hot Lead. The Hot Lead Company has
   offices at 1400 Preston Road #300, Plano, Texas 75903. Mr. Greg Horne, is
   listed as the contact person for The Hot Lead Company. Accordingly, all
   references in this NAL to "Hot Lead" also encompass the foregoing
   individual and all other principals and officers of this entity, as well
   as the corporate entity itself. 

   See  47 U.S.C. S: 227(b)(1)(C); 47 C.F.R. S: 64.1200(a)(3);  see also 
   Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
   of 1991, Report and  Order and Third Order on Reconsideration, 21 FCC Rcd
   3787 (2006).

   47 U.S.C. S: 227(b)(1)(C); 47 C.F.R. S: 64.1200(a)(3).

   47 U.S.C. S:227(a)(4); 47 C.F.R. S:64.1200 (f)(13).

   An "established business relationship" is defined as a prior or existing
   relationship formed by a voluntary two-way communication "with or without
   an exchange of consideration, on the basis of an inquiry, application,
   purchase or transaction by the business or residential subscriber
   regarding products or services offered by such person or entity, which
   relationship has not been previously terminated by either party." 47
   C.F.R. S: 64.1200(f)(5).

   See 47 U.S.C. S: 227(b)(1)(C); 47 C.F.R. S: 64.1200(a)(3)(i), (ii).

   Citation from Kurt A. Schroeder, Deputy Chief, Telecommunications
   Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau, File No. EB-06-TC-120 issued to
   Hot Lead on May 5, 2006.

   See 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5) (authorizing the Commission to issue citations
   to persons who do not hold a license, permit, certificate or other
   authorization issued by the Commission or an applicant for any of those
   listed instrumentalities for violations of the Act or of the Commission's
   rules and orders).

   Commission staff mailed the citation to 16901 Dallas Parkway, Addison,
   Texas 75001 and 1400 Preston Road #300, Plano, Texas 75903. See n.2,
   supra.

   See Appendix for a listing of the consumer complaints against Hot Lead
   requesting Commission action.

   We note that evidence of additional instances of unlawful conduct by Hot
   Lead may form the basis of subsequent enforcement action.

   Section 503(b)(2)(C) provides for forfeitures up to $10,000 for each
   violation in cases not covered by subparagraph (A) or (B), which address
   forfeitures for violations by licensees and common carriers, among others.
   See 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b). In accordance with the inflation adjustment
   requirements contained in the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996,
   Pub. L. 104-134, Sec. 31001, 110 Stat. 1321, the Commission implemented an
   increase of the maximum statutory forfeiture under section 503(b)(2)(C) to
   $11,000. See 47 C.F.R. S:1.80(b)(3); Amendment of Section 1.80 of the
   Commission's Rules and Adjustment of Forfeiture Maxima to Reflect
   Inflation, 15 FCC Rcd 18221 (2000); see also Amendment of Section 1.80(b)
   of the Commission's Rules and Adjustment of Forfeiture Maxima to Reflect
   Inflation, 19 FCC Rcd 10945 (2004) (this recent amendment of section
   1.80(b) to reflect inflation left the forfeiture maximum for this type of
   violator at $11,000).

   47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(2)(D); The Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement
   and Amendment of Section 1.80 of the Rules to Incorporate the Forfeiture
   Guidelines, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 17087, 17100-01 para. 27 (1997)
   (Forfeiture Policy Statement), recon. denied, 15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999).

   See, e.g., complaint dated Dec. 26, 2006 from Randi Viola (stating that
   "we are receiving numerous unsolicited faxes daily. I have enclosed four
   of the unwanted faxes we have received this morning. We have never done
   business with any of these companies and never gave them permission to fax
   us anything."). The complainants involved in this action are listed in the
   Appendix below.

   See 47 U.S.C. S: 227(a)(4); 47 C.F.R. S: 64.1200(f)(13) (definition
   previously at S: 64.1200(f)(10)).

   See  Get-Aways, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture, 15 FCC
   Rcd 1805 (1999); Get-Aways, Inc., Forfeiture Order, 15 FCC Rcd 4843
   (2000); see also US Notary, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for
   Forfeiture, 15 Rcd 16999 (2000); US Notary, Inc., Forfeiture Order, 16 FCC
   Rcd 18398 (2001); Tri-Star Marketing, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability
   For Forfeiture, 15 FCC Rcd 11295 (2000); Tri-Star Marketing, Inc.,
   Forfeiture Order, 15 FCC Rcd 23198 (2000).

   See Carolina Liquidators, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for
   Forfeiture, 15 FCC 16,837, 16,842 (2000); 21st Century Fax(es) Ltd., AKA
   20th Century Fax(es), 15 FCC Rcd 24,406, 24,411 (2000).

   See  47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(4)(C); 47 C.F.R. S: 1.80(f)(3).

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.80.

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.1914.

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