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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


                        )                               
                                                        
     In the Matter of   )   File Number: EB-09-NY-0316  
                                                        
     Ronald Reid        )   NAL/Acct. No: 201032380003  
                                                        
     Bronx, New York    )              FRN: 0019263912  
                                                        
                        )                               


                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: May 11, 2010 Released: May 13, 2010

   By the Regional Director, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
       the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Ronal Reid ("Reid")
       for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the
       Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), by operating an
       unlicensed radio transmitter on the frequency 107.3 MHz in Bronx, New
       York.

    2. On January 6, 2010, the Commission's New York Field Office issued a
       Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of
       $10,000 to Reid. Reid has not filed a response to the NAL or paid the
       proposed forfeiture. 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 ("Act"), and Sections 0.111,
       0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules, Ronald Reid IS LIABLE
       FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willfully and
       repeatedly violating Section 301 of the Act.

    4. 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.  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.  Reid  shall also send
       electronic notification on the date said payment is made to
       NER-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 Ronald Reid
       at his address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   G. Michael Mofffitt

   Regional Director, Northeast Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S: 301.

   Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 201032380003
   (Enf. Bur., New York Office, released January 6, 2010).

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

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).

   Federal Communications Commission DA 10-830

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