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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of                                                        
                                            )   File No: EB-10-MA-0122       
     Judith V. Smith, formerly known as                                      
     Judith McFarlane                       )   NAL/Acct. No: 201132600006   
                                                                             
     Miami, Florida                         )   FRN: 0020863734              
                                                                             
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                                            )                                


                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: July 28, 2011 Released: July 28, 2011

   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 two thousand dollars ($22,000) to Judith V.
       Smith, formerly known as Judith McFarlane ("Ms. Smith") for willful
       violation of sections 301 and 303(n) of the Communications Act of
       1934, as amended ("Act"). The noted violations involved Ms. Smith's
       operation of an unlicensed radio station on the frequency 95.9 MHz and
       refusal to allow inspection of the radio installation located in her
       residence in Miami, Florida.

   2. On May 16, 2011, the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office ("Miami Office")
   issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount
   of $22,000 to Ms. Smith. Ms. Smith 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, 0.204, 0.311
   and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules, Judith V. Smith IS LIABLE FOR A
   MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $22,000 for violations of sections
   301 and 303(n) of the Act.

   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 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. Payments
   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.
   Judith V. Smith shall 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 both
   First Class Mail and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Judith V.
   Smith at her address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Dennis P. Carlton

   Regional Director, South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S:S: 301, 303(n).

   Judith V. Smith, formerly known as Judith McFarlane, Notice of Apparent
   Liability for Forfeiture, 26 FCC Rcd 6806 (Enf. Bur. 2011).

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

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).

   47 U.S.C. S:S: 301, 303(n).

   47 U.S.C. S: 504(a).

   Federal Communications Commission DA 11-1266

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   Federal Communications Commission DA 11-1266