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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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