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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of Romayne Davis Oakland Park, Florida ) ) ) ) ) File No.:
EB-FIELDSCR-12-00002931 NAL/Acct. No.: 201332600005 FRN: 0022583249
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: November 20, 2013 Released: November 20, 2013
By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (Order), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Romayne Davis for
willful and repeated violations of Section 301 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.^ The noted violations involved Mr. Davis'
operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter on the frequency 89.5 MHz
in Oakland Park, Florida.
2. On April 5, 2013, the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office issued a Notice
of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the amount of $10,000 to Mr.
Davis.^ Mr. Davis 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,^ Romayne Davis IS LIABLE FOR A
MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for
violations of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.^
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in
Section 1.80 of the Commission's rules within thirty (30) calendar
days after the release date of this Order.^ If the forfeiture is not paid
within the period specified, the case may be referred to the U.S.
Department of Justice for enforcement of the forfeiture pursuant to
Section 504(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.^ Romayne
Davis shall send electronic notification of payment to
SCR-Response@fcc.gov on the date said payment is made. The payment must be
made by check or similar instrument, wire transfer, or credit card, and
must include the NAL/Account Number and FRN referenced above. Regardless
of the form of payment, a completed FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must
be submitted.^ When completing the FCC Form 159, enter the Account Number
in block number 23A (call sign/other ID) and enter the letters "FORF" in
block number 24A (payment type code). Below are additional instructions
you should follow based on the form of payment you select:
* Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the order of
the Federal Communications Commission. Such payments (along with the
completed Form 159) must be mailed to Federal Communications
Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent
via overnight mail to U.S. Bank - Government Lockbox #979088,
SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
* Payment by wire transfer must be made to ABA Number 021030004,
receiving bank TREAS/NYC, and Account Number 27000001. To complete
the wire transfer and ensure appropriate crediting of the wired funds,
a completed Form 159 must be faxed to U.S. Bank at (314) 418-4232 on
the same business day the wire transfer is initiated.
* Payment by credit card must be made by providing the required credit
card information on FCC Form 159 and signing and dating the Form 159
to authorize the credit card payment. The completed Form 159 must then
be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St.
Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank -
Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St.
Louis, MO 63101.
5. Any request for making full payment over time under an installment plan
should be sent to: Chief Financial Officer--Financial Operations, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A625, Washington,
D.C. 20554.^ If you have questions regarding payment procedures, please
contact the Financial Operations Group Help Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201,
or by e-mail, ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.
6. 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 Romayne
Davis at his address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dennis P. Carlton
Regional Director, South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
^ 47 U.S.C. S 301.
^ Romayne Davis, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 28 FCC Rcd
4291 (Enf. Bur. 2013).
^ 47 U.S.C. S 503(b).
^ 47 C.F.R. SS 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
^ 47 U.S.C. S 301.
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.80.
^ 47 U.S.C. S 504(a).
^ An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be
obtained at http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf.
^ See 47 C.F.R. S 1.1914.
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