NEWS
   
   Report No. CI 96-4   COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION ACTION   December 24,1996
        
   FCC ISSUES NOTICE OF MONETARY FORFEITURE OF $6,000
              TO AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
                                    
                                     
        The Compliance and Information Bureau (CIB), by delegated authority, issued
   a Notice of Monetary Forfeiture to Timothy Harold Hoffman for the willful violation
   of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the Commission's rules.  The
   violation resulted from Mr. Hoffman's operation of a radio transmitter on amateur
   radio service frequencies without a valid license, failure to allow inspection of the
   radio station by authorized FCC personnel, willful and malicious interference to radio
   communications of licensed stations, and operation on CB channel 36, 27.365 MHz,
   to transmit one-way communications and material to amuse or entertain.  The amount
   of forfeiture for this violation is $6,000.
   
        The violations were discovered by agents from the Douglas Field Office on
   May 14 and 15, 1995.  On June 26, 1995, the Douglas Field Office issued an Official
   Notice of Violation (NOV) to Mr. Hoffman.  Mr. Hoffman responded to the NOV by
   letter dated July 5, 1995, in which he admitted he was responsible for the violations. 
   
        By letter dated October 1, 1996, Mr. Hoffman requested a reduction or the
   elimination of the forfeiture.  After carefully evaluating the information provided by
   Mr. Hoffman, the Bureau concluded that he had failed to adequately document his
   claim of inability to pay.  Mr. Hoffman must pay the full amount of monetary
   forfeiture within thirty (30) days.  
       
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        News Media Contact:  Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0500
        Compliance and Information Bureau Contact: Rocco Campagna at (202) 418-
     1229.