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                                                      Federal Communications Commission                         DA 18-843 
  
                                   Before the 
                         Federal Communications Commission 
                              Washington, DC 20554 
  
 In the Matter of                       )         
                                        )         
 Marriott International, Inc.           )    File No.:  EB-IHD-18-00027109 
                                        )    Acct. No.:  201832080005 
 Holding Various Authorizations in the Wireless ) FRN:  0021842406 
 Radio Services                         ) 
                                        ) 
                                         
                                      ORDER 
 
Adopted:  August 28, 2018                                 Released:  August 28, 2018 
 
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 
 
       1. The Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) has entered into a Consent Decree to resolve the Commission s investigation into whether 
Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott or the Company) violated Section 310(d) of the Communications 
Act, of 1934, as amended (Act),1 and Section 1.948 of the Commission s rules,2 related to the transfer of 
 control of wireless licenses when it acquired wireless radio licenses from Starwood Hotels and Resorts 
 Worldwide Inc. (Starwood) prior to receiving approval from the Commission s Wireless 
 Telecommunications Bureau.  To settle this matter, Marriott admits that it failed to obtain the 
 Commission s approval prior to the transfer from Starwood, will implement a compliance plan, and will 
 pay a $504,000 settlement amount.  These sections of the Act and the Commission s rules ensure that the 
 transfer and assignment of wireless authorizations is limited to instances where there has been a prior 
 determination that such a transfer or assignment is in the public s interest, convenience, and necessity. 
       2.    After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we 
 find that the public interest would be served by adopting the Consent Decree and terminating the 
 referenced investigation regarding Marriott s compliance with the Act,3 and Section 1.948 of the 
Commission s rules,4 pertaining to unauthorized transfers of control and assignments of licenses.  In the 
 absence of material new evidence relating to this matter, we do not set for hearing the question of 
 Marriott s basic qualifications to hold or obtain any Commission license or authorization.5   
      3.    Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Act6 and the 
authority delegated by Sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission s rules,7 the attached Consent Decree 
IS ADOPTED and its terms incorporated by reference. 
      4.    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned matter IS TERMINATED.   

                                                      
 1 47 U.S.C.  310(d). 
 2 47 CFR  1.948. 
 3 47 U.S.C.  310(d). 
 4 47 CFR  1.948. 
 5 See 47 CFR  1.93(b). 
 6 47 U.S.C.  154(i). 
 7 47 CFR  0.111, 0.311. 
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      5.    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order and Consent Decree shall be 
sent by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to Arne M. Sorenson, President and 
Chief Executive Officer, Marriot International, Inc., 10400 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 and Katy 
M. Ross, Esq., Wiley Rein, LLP, 1776 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. 
       
       
       
                                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
  
  
  
  
                                     Rosemary C. Harold 
                                     Chief 
                                     Enforcement Bureau


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                                                      Federal Communications Commission                         DA 18-843 
  
                                   Before the 
                         Federal Communications Commission 
                              Washington, DC 20554 
  
 In the Matter of                       )                                       
                                        )      
 Marriott International, Inc.           )     File No.:  EB-IHD-18-00027109 
                                        )     Acct. No.:  201832080005 
                                        )     FRN:  0021842406 
 Holding Various Authorizations in the Wireless ) 
 Radio Services                         ) 
                                                                              
                               CONSENT DECREE 
                                        
      1.    The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission and Marriott 
International, Inc. (Marriott or the Company), by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this 
Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Enforcement Bureau s investigation into whether the 
 Company violated Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,1 and Section 1.948 of 
the Commission s Rules,2 pertaining to unauthorized transfers of control and assignments of licenses in 
the wireless radio service in connection with the Company s acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts 
Worldwide Inc. (Starwood).  
I.     DEFINITIONS 
       2.    For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: 
             (a)  Act  means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  151 et seq. 
             (b)  Adopting Order  means an Order of the Enforcement Bureau adopting the terms of 
                this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. 
             (c)  Bureau  means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications 
                Commission. 
             (d)  Commission  and  FCC  mean the Federal Communications Commission and all 
                of its bureaus and offices.   
             (e)  Communications Laws  means, collectively, the Act, the Rules, and the published 
                and promulgated orders and decisions of the Commission to which Marriott is 
                subject by virtue of its business activities, including but not limited to the Wireless 
                Radio Service Rules. 
             (f)  Compliance Plan  means the compliance obligations, program, and procedures 
                described in this Consent Decree at Paragraph 15.   
             (g)  Covered Employees  means all employees and agents of the Company who 
                perform, supervise, oversee, or manage the performance of duties that relate to 
                Marriott s responsibilities under the Communications Laws, including Section 
                310(d) of the Act and Section 1.948 of the Rules. 
             (h)  Effective Date  means the date on which the Bureau and Marriott have signed the 
                Consent Decree.   

                                                      
 1 47 U.S.C.  310(d). 
 2 47 CFR  1.948. 
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            (i)  Investigation  means the investigation commenced by the Bureau in File No. EB-
                IHD-18-00026579 regarding whether Marriott violated provisions of the 
                Communications Laws relating to unauthorized transfer of station licenses and 
                station equipment. 
            (j)  Marriott  or  Company  means Marriott International, Inc., its U.S. subsidiaries, 
                affiliates, predecessors-in-interest, and successors-in-interest. 
            (k)  Operating Procedures  means the standard, internal operating procedures and 
                compliance policies established by Marriott to implement the Compliance Plan.   
             (l)  Parties  means Marriott and the Bureau, each of which is a  Party.   
             (m)  Rules  means the Commission s regulations found in Title 47 of the Code of 
                Federal Regulations. 
             (n)  Starwood  means Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc., its U.S. 
                subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors-in-interest, and successors-in-interest. 
            (o)  Unauthorized Transfer Rules  means Section 310(d) of the Act3 and Section 1.948 
                of the Rules,4 pertaining to unauthorized transfers of control and assignments of 
                licenses. 
            (p)  Wireless Bureau  means the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the 
                Commission. 
            (q)  Wireless Radio Services  means all radio services as defined in 47 C.F.R. 1.907. 
II.   BACKGROUND 
      3.    Section 310(d) of the Act states that  [n]o construction permit or station license, or any 
rights thereunder, shall be transferred, assigned, or disposed of in any manner, voluntarily or 
involuntarily, directly or indirectly, or by transfer of control of any corporation holding such permit or 
license, to any person except upon application to the Commission and upon finding by the Commission 
that the public interest, convenience, and necessity will be served thereby. 5  Section 1.948 of the Rules 
 similarly requires Commission consent prior to a transfer of control or an assignment of a Commission 
 license.6   
      4.    Marriott is a leading global lodging company operating in 127 countries and territories, 
which reported revenues of more than $22 billion in fiscal year 2017.7  Headquartered in Bethesda, 
 Maryland, the company operates, franchises, or licenses 6,520 properties worldwide, with a total of 
 1,257,666 rooms.8  Prior to being acquired by Marriott in 2016, Starwood operated luxury and upscale 
full service hotels, select-service hotels, extended stay hotels, resorts, retreats, and residences worldwide 
under the brand names St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Mridien, Sheraton, Four Points, 


                                                      
 3 47 U.S.C.  310(d). 
 4 47 CFR  1.948. 
 5 47 U.S.C.  310(d). 
 6 47 CFR  1.948. 
 7 Marriott, About Marriott International   Find Your World, http://www.marriott.com/marriott/aboutmarriott.mi (last 
 visited Feb. 6, 2018). 
 8 Id.; Marriott International, Inc., Annual Report (Form 10-K) at 3-4 (Feb. 15, 2018), https://marriott.gcs-
 web.com/static-files/971f8164-aad6-47e7-9221-5995e3bc62ff. 

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Aloft, and Element.9  Starwood reported revenues of more than $5 billion in 2015.10  On November 16, 
2015, Marriott announced it would purchase Starwood for $13.6 billion.11  
       5.    On September 23, 2016, Marriott completed its acquisition of Starwood  through a series 
 of transactions,  rendering the latter  an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary  of the former. 12  Marriott is 
now the largest lodging chain in the world.13 
      6.     On February 22, 2017, Marriott voluntarily disclosed to the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau (Wireless Bureau) that a review of its Commission-licensed facilities 
revealed that it had participated in corporate acquisitions, asset transfers, and other transactions involving 
transfers of control of private radio licenses without obtaining prior Commission consent.14  The Wireless 
Bureau referred the matter to the Enforcement Bureau, which commenced an investigation.  Starwood 
filed with the Wireless Bureau curative applications seeking Commission consent, nunc pro tunc, for 63 
transfers of control of 65 non-common carrier licenses and authorizations15 held or controlled by 
 Starwood to Marriott.16  These filings were completed in January of 2018, and all such applications 
remain pending.  As admitted in the application filings, Starwood  did not timely file applications seeking 
prior Commission consent due to an administrative oversight that occurred during a larger transaction 
involving both U.S. and substantial non-U.S. assets  before completion of the 2016 acquisition of 
Starwood by Marriott.17  
      7.      The Bureau s investigation revealed that the 65 license transfers concerned 63 separate 
 licensee entities,18 which were comprised of hotels and lodging facilities managed or owned by Starwood 
as follows:  57 of the licensees are hotel and lodging properties managed by Starwood but owned by third 
 parties, such as the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts (owned by Tishman Realty & 
 Construction Corporation and MetLife) and W Chicago City Center (owned by Chesapeake Lodging 
 Trust); two are hotel and lodging properties owned in part by a third party operating under a joint venture 
                                                      
 9 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., Annual Report (Form 10-K) at 1-3 (Dec. 31, 2015), 
http://d1lge852tjjqow.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000316206/62411a1b-07f7-46aa-9ca8-1490a22dbde3.pdf. 
 10 Id. at 26. 
 11 Marriott International, Inc., Marriott International to Acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Creating 
The World's Largest Hotel Company (Nov. 16, 2015), http://news.marriott.com/2015/11/marriott-international-to-
 acquire-starwood-hotels-resorts-worldwide-creating-the-worlds-largest-hotel-company/. 
 12 Marriott International, Inc., Annual Report (Form 10-K) at 2 (Feb. 21, 2017), https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-
 files/1abf0778-0524-468d-b892-723e26ceadc2. 
 13 Halah Touryalai, World's Biggest Hotels 2017: Marriott Leads The Pack, Hilton Falls (May 24, 2017), 
 https://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2017/05/24/worlds-biggest-hotels-2017-marriott-leads-the-pack-hilton-
 falls/. 
 14 See FCC Form 603, Application for Assignments of Authorization or Transfer of Control, FCC File Nos. 
 0004808062 (filed Aug. 4, 2011); 0004718069 (filed May 12, 2011); 0004649905 (filed Mar. 28, 2011); 
 0004568239 (filed Feb. 4, 2011); 0004569039, 0004569115, 0004571235 (filed Feb. 3, 2011); 0004321942 (filed 
 July 14, 2010); 0004210922, 0004210996, 0004211010, 0004211047, 0004211100, 0004211222 (filed April 16, 
 2010). 
 15 Two licensees hold two licenses each; the remainder hold one license each.  
 16 Federal Communications Commission, Universal Licensing System, File No. 0007666265 - Marriott 
 International, Inc., Description of Transaction and Public Interest Statement (Feb. 17, 2017) (PIS Statement), 
 https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp;ATTACHMENTS=XhwYh2PWZM7Lh3Zs
 ZgKNpFDBTh1L6Qww923brBsfDRq6LQc9x8Yp!-1594719211!-
 1718746281?applType=search&fileKey=1232872609&attachmentKey=20091666&attachmentInd=applAttach.   
 17 Id. at 2. 
 18 Two licensees a Marriott joint venture and a third party transferred two wireless licenses each to Marriott.   

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with Starwood (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel and Sheraton Seattle Hotel); two are hotel and lodging 
properties owned by Starwood subsidiaries (Westin Peachtree Plaza and Starwood Hotels & Resorts The 
Westin St. John Resort & Villas); and one is a property leased by Starwood (Starwood Hotels & Resorts 
 Worldwide Inc.).  Prior to the merger, Starwood employees at individual hotel properties apparently 
 exercised de facto control of the associated licenses as part of their regular course of business.  Because 
 there were multiple independent transferor entities, comprised of the hotel and lodging entities delineated 
 above, the collective license transfers, although a part of the overall merger of the two companies, 
 necessitated the filing of separate individual applications.  All of these individual transfer applications 
 concerned substantial transfers of control.19  The subject transfers of control were accomplished without 
 obtaining prior Commission consent and now subject Marriott to separate forfeiture determinations for 
 each transaction.20   
       8.    The Investigation did not reveal any evidence of third-party complaints regarding 
Marriott s unauthorized transfers of control, and the Company indicates that the radio facilities it 
transferred without Commission authorization were, at all times, intended to facilitate safety and 
 communications in the conduct of its hotel and lodging business operations.  Marriott stated that the radio 
 facilities are used to, among other things, support security operations at Marriott s owned and managed 
 properties.21  Marriott reported its violations to the Wireless Bureau upon discovery, and the Company 
acknowledges that, under the Communications laws, the Company should have obtained prior 
Commission consent to the transfer of control of the licenses.  To resolve the Bureau s Investigation, the 
Parties now enter into this Consent Decree to ensure Marriott s future compliance with all applicable 
Communications Laws.  
III.  TERMS OF AGREEMENT 
       9.    Adopting Order.  The provisions of this Consent Decree shall be incorporated by the 
 Bureau in an Adopting Order without change, addition, deletion, or modification.  
       10.   Jurisdiction.  The Company agrees that the Bureau has jurisdiction over it and the 
 matters contained in this Consent Decree and that the Bureau has the authority to enter into and adopt this 
 Consent Decree. 
       11.   Effective Date.  The Parties agree that this Consent Decree shall become effective on the 
 Effective Date as defined herein.  As of the Effective Date, the Parties agree that this Consent Decree 
 shall have the same force and effect as any other order of the Commission.   
       12.   Termination of Investigation.  In express reliance on the covenants and representations 
 in this Consent Decree and to avoid further expenditure of public resources, the Bureau agrees to 
 terminate the Investigation.  In consideration for the termination of the Investigation, the Company agrees 
 to the terms, conditions, and procedures contained herein.  The Bureau further agrees that, in the absence 
 of new material evidence, it will not use the facts developed in the Investigation through the Effective 

                                                      
 19 A substantial transfer of control is, inter alia, a transaction involving a change in the controlling ownership 
 interest of a licensee.  See Questions and Answers Regarding Private Wireless Licensees  Obligations Under Section 
 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, Fact Sheet (Sept. 19, 2000), 2000 WL 1340584, at *2. 
 20 Section 1.80 of the Rules specifies a $8,000 penalty for each unauthorized substantial transfer of control.  47 CFR 
 1.80 (b)(8); NECC Telecom, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 31 FCC Rcd 12936, 12944, para. 18 
 (2016) (payment status pending). Cf. ENSERCH Corporation, Forfeiture Order, 15 FCC Rcd 13551, 13555 para. 15 
 (2000) (citing Central Illinois Public Service Company, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 15 FCC Rcd 
 1750, 1753 para. 7 (1999)). 
  21 Telephonic conference with Katy Ross, counsel for Marriott, Bennett Ross, counsel for Marriott, Matthew L. 
Conaty, Deputy Division Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, FCC, and Gary 
Oshinsky, Attorney Advisor, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, FCC, (Dec. 20, 2017, 
15:30 EST).  

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Date, or the existence of this Consent Decree, to institute on its own motion any new proceeding, formal 
or informal, or take any action on its own motion against the Company concerning the matters that were 
the subject of the Investigation.22  The Bureau also agrees that, in the absence of new material evidence, it 
 will not use the facts developed in the Investigation through the Effective Date, or the existence of this 
 Consent Decree, to institute on its own motion any proceeding, formal or informal, or take any action on 
 its own motion against the Company with respect to the Company s basic qualifications, including its 
 character qualifications, to be a Commission licensee or hold Commission licenses or authorizations.23 
       13.   Admission of Liability.  Marriott admits, solely for the purpose of this Consent Decree 
 and for Commission civil enforcement purposes, and in express reliance on the provisions of Paragraph 
 12 herein, that its actions described in Paragraphs 4 through 8 of this Consent Decree violated the 
 Unauthorized Transfer Rules.   
       14.   Compliance Officer.  Within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date, to the 
 extent it has not already done so under its current compliance procedures, the Company shall designate a 
 senior corporate manager with the requisite corporate and organizational authority to serve as a 
 Compliance Officer and to discharge the duties set forth below.  The person designated as the Compliance 
Officer shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the Compliance Plan and 
ensuring that the Company complies with the terms and conditions of the Compliance Plan and this 
Consent Decree.  In addition to the general knowledge of the Communications Laws necessary to 
discharge his or her duties under this Consent Decree, the Compliance Officer shall have specific 
knowledge of the Unauthorized Transfer Rules prior to assuming his or her duties.  
       15.   Compliance Plan.  For purposes of settling the matters set forth herein, the Company 
 agrees that it shall continue to maintain its existing compliance procedures.  In addition, within ninety 
 (90) calendar days after the Effective Date, the Company shall develop and implement the measures 
 described below, if not already in place, to ensure future compliance with the Communications Laws and 
 with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree.24  With respect to the Unauthorized Transfer Rules, 
including with regard to transfers of control and assignments of wireless licenses as the result of corporate 
acquisitions or asset transfers, the Company will implement, at a minimum, the following procedures: 
             (a) Operating Procedures.  Within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective Date, 
                the Company shall establish Operating Procedures that all Covered Employees shall 
                follow to help ensure the Company s compliance with The Unauthorized Transfer 
                Rules.  The Company s Operating Procedures shall include internal procedures and 
                policies specifically designed to ensure that the Company complies with the 
                Unauthorized Transfer Rules.  The Company shall also develop a Compliance 
                Checklist that describes the steps that a Covered Employee must follow to ensure 
                compliance with the Unauthorized Transfer Rules. 
             (b) Compliance Manual.  Within ninety (90) calendar days after the Effective Date, the 
                Compliance Officer shall develop and distribute a Compliance Manual to all 
                Covered Employees.  The Compliance Manual shall explain the Communications 
                Laws that apply to the Company, including the Unauthorized Transfer Rules, and 
                shall set forth the Operating Procedures that Covered Employees shall follow to help 

                                                      
 22 The Parties understand and agree that isolated instances of unauthorized transfer of control that pre-date the 
Effective Date of this Consent Decree, but are discovered after the Effective Date, will be considered to be included 
within the terms herein, including the provisions contained in Paragraphs 17 and 18, but will not be considered 
separate violations of this Consent Decree.  
 23 See 47 CFR  1.93(b). 
 24 The parties understand and agree that the Compliance Plan in Paragraph 15 and associated Compliance Reports in 
Paragraph 17 will apply only to entities owned, controlled, or managed by Marriott. 

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                ensure the Company s compliance with the Unauthorized Transfer Rules, including 
                procedures required as a result of corporate acquisitions or asset transfers.  The 
                Company shall periodically review and revise the Compliance Manual as necessary 
                to ensure that the information set forth therein remains current and accurate.  The 
                Company shall distribute any revisions to the Compliance Manual promptly to all 
                Covered Employees.   
             (c) Compliance Training Program.  Within ninety (90) calendar days after the 
                Effective Date, the Company shall establish and implement a Compliance Training 
                Program on compliance with the Communications Laws, including the 
                Unauthorized Transfer Rules, and the Operating Procedures.  As part of the 
                Compliance Training Program, Covered Employees shall be advised of the 
                Company s obligation to report any noncompliance with the Communications Laws, 
                including the Unauthorized Transfer Rules, under Paragraph 15 of this Consent 
                Decree, and shall be instructed on how to disclose noncompliance to the 
                Compliance Officer.  All Covered Employees shall be trained pursuant to the 
                Compliance Training Program within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after 
                the Effective Date except that any person who becomes a Covered Employee at any 
                time after the initial Compliance Training Program shall be trained within thirty (30) 
                calendar days after the date such person becomes a Covered Employee.  The 
                Company shall repeat compliance training on an annual basis, and shall periodically 
                review and revise the Compliance Training Program as necessary to ensure that it 
                remains current and complete and to enhance its effectiveness.  
       16.   Reporting Noncompliance.  The Company shall report any noncompliance with the 
 Communications Laws, the Unauthorized Transfer Rules, and with the terms and conditions of this 
 Consent Decree within fifteen (15) calendar days after discovery of such noncompliance.  Such reports 
 shall include a detailed explanation of: (i) each instance of noncompliance; (ii) the steps that the Company 
 has taken or will take to address such noncompliance; (iii) the schedule on which such remedial actions 
 will be taken; and (iv) the steps that the Company has taken or will take to prevent the recurrence of any 
 such noncompliance.  All reports of noncompliance shall be submitted to the Chief, Investigations & 
 Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 4-C330, 445 12th 
 Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy submitted electronically to Jeffrey J. Gee at 
 Jeffrey.Gee@fcc.gov, Christopher J. Sova at Christopher.Sova@fcc.gov, and Gary Oshinsky at 
 Gary.Oshinsky@fcc.gov.   
       17.   Compliance Reports.  The Company shall file Compliance Reports with the 
 Commission one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after 
 the Effective Date, twenty-four (24) months after the Effective Date, and thirty-six (36) months after the 
Effective Date. 
             (a) Each Compliance Report shall include a detailed description of the Company s 
                efforts during the relevant period to comply with the terms and conditions of this 
                Consent Decree, the Communications Laws, and the Unauthorized Transfer Rules, 
                including with regard to transfers of control and assignments of wireless licenses as 
                the result of corporate acquisitions or asset transfers.   In addition, each Compliance 
                Report shall include a certification by the Compliance Officer, as an agent of and on 
                behalf of the Company, stating that the Compliance Officer has personal knowledge 
                that the Company:  (i) has established and implemented the Compliance Plan; (ii) 
                has utilized the Operating Procedures since the implementation of the Compliance 
                Plan; and (iii) is not aware of any instances of noncompliance with the terms and 
                conditions of this Consent Decree, including the reporting obligations set forth in 
                Paragraph 16 of this Consent Decree. 
             (b) The Compliance Officer s certification shall be accompanied by a statement 
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                explaining the basis for such certification and shall comply with Section 1.16 of the 
                Rules and be subscribed to as true under penalty of perjury in substantially the form 
                set forth therein.25 
             (c) If the Compliance Officer cannot provide the requisite certification, the Compliance 
                Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of the Company, shall provide the Commission 
                with a detailed explanation of the reason(s) why and describe fully: (i) each instance 
                of noncompliance; (ii) the steps that the Company has taken or will take to address 
                such noncompliance, including the schedule on which proposed remedial actions 
                will be taken; and (iii) the steps that the Company has taken or will take to prevent 
                the recurrence of any such noncompliance, including the schedule on which such 
                preventive action will be taken. 
             (d) All Compliance Reports shall be submitted to the Chief, Investigations & Hearings 
                Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 4-
                -C330, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy submitted 
                electronically to Jeffrey J. Gee at Jeffrey.Gee@fcc.gov, Christopher J. Sova at 
                Christopher.Sova@fcc.gov, and Gary Oshinsky at Gary.Oshinsky@fcc.gov. 
       18.   Termination Date.  Unless stated otherwise, the requirements set forth in Paragraphs 13 
 through 17 of this Consent Decree shall expire thirty-six (36) months after the Effective Date. 
       19.   Civil Penalty.  The Company will pay a civil payment to the United States Treasury in 
 the amount of five hundred and four thousand dollars ($504,000) within thirty (30) calendar days after the 
Effective Date.  The Company shall send electronic notification of payment to Jeffrey J. Gee at 
 Jeffrey.Gee@fcc.gov, Christopher J. Sova at Christopher.Sova@fcc.gov, and Gary Oshinsky at 
 Gary.Oshinsky@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.26  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 that should be followed based on the form of payment selected: 

         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. 

                                                      
 25 47 CFR  1.16. 
 26 An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be obtained at 
http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf. 

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Questions regarding payment procedures should be addressed to the Financial Operations Group Help 
Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201, or by e-mail, ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.  
       20.   Waivers.  As of the Effective Date, the Company waives any and all rights it may have 
 to seek administrative or judicial reconsideration, review, appeal, or stay, or to otherwise challenge or 
 contest the validity of this Consent Decree and the Adopting Order.  The Company shall retain the right to 
challenge Commission interpretation of the Consent Decree or any terms contained herein.  If either Party 
(or the United States on behalf of the Commission) brings a judicial action to enforce the terms of the 
 Consent Decree or the Adopting Order, neither the Company nor the Commission shall contest the 
 validity of the Consent Decree or the Adopting Order, and the Company shall waive any statutory right to 
 a trial de novo.  The Company hereby agrees to waive any claims they may otherwise have under the 
 Equal Access to Justice Act27 relating to the matters addressed in this Consent Decree. 
       21.   Severability.  The Parties agree that if any of the provisions of the Consent Decree shall 
 be held unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unenforceability shall not render 
 unenforceable the entire Consent Decree, but rather the entire Consent Decree shall be construed as if not 
 containing the particular unenforceable provision or provisions, and the rights and obligations of the 
 Parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly.   
       22.   Invalidity.  In the event that this Consent Decree in its entirety is rendered invalid by any 
 court of competent jurisdiction, it shall become null and void and may not be used in any manner in any 
 legal proceeding. 
       23.   Subsequent Rule or Order.  The Parties agree that if any provision of the Consent 
 Decree conflicts with any subsequent Rule or Order adopted by the Commission (except an order 
 specifically intended to revise the terms of this Consent Decree to which the Company does not expressly 
 consent) that provision will be superseded by such Rule or Order. 
       24.   Successors and Assigns.  The Company agrees that the provisions of this Consent 
 Decree shall be binding on its successors, assigns, and transferees.   
       25.   Final Settlement.  The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Consent Decree shall 
 constitute a final settlement between the Parties with respect to the Investigation.     
       26.   Modifications.  This Consent Decree cannot be modified without the advance written 
 consent of both Parties. 
       27.   Paragraph Headings.  The headings of the paragraphs in this Consent Decree are 
 inserted for convenience only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Consent 
 Decree. 
       28.   Authorized Representative.  Each Party represents and warrants to the other that it has 
 full power and authority to enter into this Consent Decree.  Each person signing this Consent Decree on 
 behalf of a Party hereby represents that he or she is fully authorized by the Party to execute this Consent 
 Decree and to bind the Party to its terms and conditions. 


                                                      
 27 See 5 U.S.C.  504; 47 CFR  1.1501-1.1530. 

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      29.   Counterparts.  This Consent Decree may be signed in counterpart (including 
electronically or by facsimile).  Each counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be an original, and 
all of the counterparts together shall constitute one and the same fully executed instrument. 
 
 
 
 
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Rosemary C. Harold 
Chief 
Enforcement Bureau 
 
 
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Date 
 
 
 
 
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Bao Giang Valery Bauduin 
Vice President 
Marriott International, Inc. 
 
 
 
 
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