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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION TWO
Atlanta Regional Office
3600 Hiram Lithia Springs Rd SW
Powder Springs, GA 30127
August 11, 2017
Venette Innocent
Pompano Beach, Florida
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDSCR-17-00024578
On June 21, July 11, and July 18, 2017, Agents from the Miami Office (Miami Office) of the 
Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Enforcement Bureau
(Bureau) confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 98.5 MHz 
were emanating from your single-family residence on NW 20
th
St. in Pompano Beach, Florida.  
According to the property owner, you lease the property from him and you reside at that 
property.  On July 21, 2017, an Agent spoke with you by telephone and you confirmed th is 
information. The Commission’s records show that no license was issued for operation of a 
broadcast station at this location on 98.5 MHz in Pompano Beach, Florida.  
Radio stations operating on a range of frequencies,
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including 98.5 MHz, must be licensed by the 
FCC pursuant to Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act).
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  The only 
exception to this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters using or operating at a power 
level that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission’s rules.
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  On 
June 21, July 11, and July 18, 2017, Agents made field strength measurements of the signal on 
frequency 98.5 MHz, and on each date, the measurements exceeded the maximum permitted 
level of 250 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 3 meters for non-licensed devices.  Thus, this station 
is operating in violation of Section 301 of the Act.
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You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio 
station authorization constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the 
operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem
seizure of the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment.
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47 CFR § 73.201.
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47 U.S.C. § 301.  
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47 CFR §§ 15.1 et seq.
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47 U.S.C. § 301.
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See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED 
IMMEDIATELY AND MUST NOT RESUME.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have 
authority to operate granted by the Commission.  Your response should be sent to the address in 
the letterhead and reference the listed case number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974,
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we are 
informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant material information before it to 
determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with the 
Commission’s rules.  This will include any information that you disclose in your reply.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
Ronald D. Ramage
Regional Director
Region Two
Enforcement Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005
                                                
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5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).