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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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In the Matter of )
Rama Communications, Inc. ) File Number EB-08-TP-0186
Licensee of station WLAA ) NAL/Acct. No. 200832700017
Ocoee, FL 34761 ) FRN: 000-50080-16 00-50080-16
Facility ID Number: 55006 )
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FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: October 15, 2008 Released: October 17, 2008
By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
the amount of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) to Rama
Communications, Inc. ("Rama"), licensee of station WLAA, in Ocoee,
Florida, for willful and repeated violation of Sections 11.35(a) and
73.3526 of the Commission's Rules ("Rules"). The noted violations
involve Rama's failure to maintain an operational Emergency Alert
System ("EAS") and failure to maintain and make available complete
public inspection files.
2. On August 4, 2008, the Commission's Tampa Office of the Enforcement
Bureau ("Tampa Office") issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $16,000 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 $16,000 for violations of
Sections 11.35(a) 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/Account Number and FRN Number
referenced above. Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal
Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
Payment by overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank - Government Lockbox
#979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
Payment[s] by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving
bank TREAS/NYC, and account number 27000001. For payment by credit card,
an FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted. FCC Form 159 may
be obtained at http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf. When completing
the FCC Form 159, enter the NAL/Account number in block number 23A (call
sign/other ID), and enter the letters "FORF" in block number 24A (payment
type code). Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be
sent to: Chief Financial Officer -- Financial Operations, 445 12th
Street, S.W., Room 1-A625, Washington, D.C. 20554. Please contact the
Financial Operations Group Help Desk at 1-877-480-3201 or Email:
ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov with any questions regarding payment procedures. Rama
will also send electronic notification on the date said payment is made to
SCR-Response@fcc.gov.
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: 11.35(a), 73.3526.
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200832700017
(Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released August 4, 2008).
47 U.S.C. S: 503(b).
47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4), 11.35(a), 73.3526.
47 U.S.C. S: 504(a).
Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2296
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