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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-0207       
                                                               
     John E. Criteser, Jr.   )   NAL/Acct. No.: 201232600002   
                                                               
     Lake Park, Florida      )   FRN: 0016075715               
                                                               
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: December 6, 2011 Released: December 6, 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 fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to John E. Criteser,
       Jr. (Mr. Criteser ) for willful and repeated violation of section 301
       of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act). The noted
       violations involved Mr. Criteser's operation of an unlicensed radio
       transmitter on the frequency 95.1 MHz in Lake Park, Florida.

   2. On October 21, 2011, the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office (Miami
   Office) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the
   amount of $15,000 to Mr. Criteser. Mr. Criteser 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, John E. Criteser, Jr. IS LIABLE
   FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $15,000 for violations of
   section 301 of the Act.

   4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in
   section 1.80 of the Rules within thirty (30) calendar 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 enforcement
   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. John
   E. Criteser, Jr. 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 John E.
   Criteser, Jr. at his address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Dennis P. Carlton

   Regional Director, South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S: 301.

   John E. Criteser, Jr., Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 26 FCC
   Rcd 14467 (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: 301.

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

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