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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION TWO
Atlanta Regional Office
P.O. Box 1493
Powder Springs, GA  30127
(678) 293-3194
December 14, 2017
The Music Box Village and Taylor Shephard
New Orleans, Louisiana
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number:  EB-FIELDSCR-17-00025418
On October 19 and 20, 2017, an Agent from the New Orleans Office (New Orleans Office) of 
the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Enforcement Bureau 
(Bureau) responded to a complaint of an unlicensed FM station operating on the frequency 
87.9 MHz in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The Agent confirmed by direction finding techniques that 
radio signals on frequency 87.9 MHz were emanating from The Music Box Village located at 
4557 N Rampart St., New Orleans, Louisiana.  The Commission’s records show that no license 
was issued for operation of a radio station on 87.9 MHz at this location in New Orleans, 
Louisiana. The New Orleans Office investigated and determined you are the owner or operator 
of the unlicensed FM station on 87.9 MHz.  
Radio stations operating on a range of frequencies,
1
 including 87.9 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 or mode of operation that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the 
Commission’s rules.
3
  On October 19, 2017, the field strength of the signal on frequency 
87.9 MHz exceeded the maximum permitted level of 100 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 3 
meters for non-licensed devices operating in the band 30-88 MHz.
4
  Thus, this station is 
operating in violation of Section 301 of the Act.
5
  
1
 47 CFR § 73.603.
2
 47 U.S.C. § 301.  
3
 47 CFR §§ 15.1 et seq.   
4 
47 CFR §§ 15.209.
5 
47 U.S.C. § 301.
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.
6
  
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 number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974,
7
 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
6
 See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.
7
 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).