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    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION ONE
Columbia Regional Office
P.O. Box 130
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Field@fcc.gov
(301) 725-1996
April 18, 2018
Godfrey Jones
Brooklyn, New York
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number:  EB-FIELDNER-17-00025595
On February 10, 2018, Agents from the New York Office of the Federal Communications 
Commission’s (FCC or Commission’s) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) investigated an unlicensed 
FM station operating on the frequency 87.9 MHz in Bronx, New York.  The Agents confirmed 
by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 87.9 MHz were emanating from 
Tilden Towers 1 located at 3511 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, New York. Through investigation, 
Agents confirmed that you are the operator of the station.  The Commission’s records show that 
no license was issued for operation of a radio station on 87.9 MHz at this location in Bronx, New 
York.  
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 February 10, 2018, 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
  
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 may subject the 
operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem 
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.
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.
David C. Dombrowski
Regional Director
Region One
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).