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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
Joseph Alcide Baguidy
Oakland Park, Florida
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDSCR-17-00024303
On April 5, 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 99.5 MHz were emanating from a residential
property on NW 41
st
St. in Oakland Park, Florida. On May 22, 2017, Agents from the Miami
Office responded to a complaint of an unlicensed FM station operating on 100.3 MHz from the
same residential property. According to the property owner, you have been renting this property.
The Commission’s records show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at
this location on 99.5 or 100.3 MHz in Oakland Park, Florida.
Radio stations operating on a range of frequencies,
1
including 99.5 and 100.3 MHz, must be
licensed by the FCC pursuant to Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
(Act).
2
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.
3
On May 22, 2017, the field strength of the signal on frequency 100.3 MHz
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.
4
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
arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including
imprisonment.
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1
47 CFR § 73.201.
2
47 U.S.C. § 301.
3
47 CFR §§ 15.1 et seq.
4
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.
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 FCC. Your response should be sent to the address in the
letterhead and reference the listed case and document 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 FCC 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).