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' }xdE~x?  \  `*Times New RomanTT  jq$  2C  $$C--&7&&7&&&72h&&7Ԁ  2      Requestsforpaymentunderinstallmentplansshouldbemailedto:Chief,BillingsandCollections,mailStop  1110A2,44512thStreet,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20554.PaymentoftheforfeitureininstallmentsmaybeconsideredasaseparatematterinaccordancewithSection1.1914oftheRules,47C.F.R.1.1914.ContactChief,BillingsandCollectionsat(202)4181995formoreinformationonpaymentsbycreditcard.\  `*Times New RomanTT($      jq$  2C  $$C--&7&&7&&&72h&&7Ԁ  2      Requestsforpaymentunderinstallmentplansshouldbemailedto:Chief,BillingsandCollections,mailStop  1110A2,44512thStreet,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20554.PaymentoftheforfeitureininstallmentsmaybeconsideredasaseparatematterinaccordancewithSection1.1914oftheRules,47C.F.R.1.1914.ContactChief,BillingsandCollectionsat(202)4181995formoreinformationonpaymentsbycreditcard.(!2q$  mz!  2C  $# C--&7&&7&&&7  2h&&7Ԁ  0    mz!  2C  $# C--&7&&7&&&7  !!X77&&dd7  !!!!!!!!@UU? Beforethe / @  4FederalCommunicationsCommission@339Washington,D.C.20554   @D)@D)!!IntheMatterof!!!!@D)   @D)!!Domingo!!!!!!Del!!!!Valle@D!!)   p NAL/Acct.No.815TP0006!!  x !!Tampa,Florida33619@D) vG  @D)  FORFEITUREORDER       pXӀ Adopted:February18,1999  p Released:February19,1999    o[X` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AhoBytheDirector,LegalServicesGroup,̀ComplianceandInformationBureau:  1. ` Before!!!!theComplianceandInformationBureau( theBureau)isaNoticeofApparent * Liability("!!NAL!!"),issuedonAugust26,1998,toDomingo!!Del!!!!ValleofTampa,Florida,andtheSeptember3,1998,responsetheretofiledbyMr.!!Del!!!!Valle.The!!NAL!!!!proposedimpositionofaforfeitureagainstMr.!!Del!!!!Valleintheamountof$6,000pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended("theAct"),47U.S.C.503(b),andSection1.80oftheCommission'sRules( theRules),47!!C.F.R.!!1.80,forwillfulviolationofSection301oftheAct,47U.S.C.301.Forthereasonsstatedbelow,weaffirmthemonetaryforfeitureissuedintheamountof$6,000.  BACKGROUND  s     !!2. ` On!!!!August2,1998,FCCagentsfromtheBureausTampa,!!FloridaField!!!!Officewere @  investigatingunlicensedsignalsonthefrequencyof102.1MHz.Theagentsusedcloseindirectionfindingtechniquestotracethesignalstochurchfacilitieslocatedat3402!!Maydell!!Drive,Tampa,Florida33619.TheagentsinspectedthestationandweremetbyMr.!!Del!!!!Valle,theownerofthestation.Mr.!!Del!!!!VallewasunabletoproduceanytypeofFCCauthorizationandadmittedthathehadbeenoperatingtheunlicensedstationfortheprevioustwomonths.Mr.!!Del!!!!Vallealsoinformedtheagentsthathehadpurchasedthetransmitterfromanindividualwhohadtoldhimthathewouldreceiveawarningforhisunlicensedoperationbeforehavingtoshutdownthestation.Measurementstakenbytheagentsdeterminedthattheoutputpowerofthetransmittermeasured90watts.OnAugust26,1998,theDistrictDirectoroftheTampaOfficeissuedthesubject!!NAL!!!!toMr.!!Del!!!!Valleintheamountof$6,000forthewillfulviolationoftheprovisionsofSection301oftheActwhichprohibitunlicensedoperation.@? DISCUSSION )"+    !!3. ` A!!!!writtenresponsetothe!!NAL!!!!,datedSeptember3,1998,wasreceivedby!!theBureauon!!!! +c$- September8,1998.IntheresponseMr.!!Del!!!!Vallestatesthathewasoperatinganunlicensedradiostationon102.1MHz,butthathehadnointention ofviolatinganyruleorregulation.Furthermore,Mr.!!Del!!!!VallestatesthatheimmediatelyceasedalloperationofthestationaftertheAugust2,1998visitbytheagentsofthe!!TampaFieldDistrictOffice.!!!!However,atthetimeoftheinspection,Mr.!!Del!!!!ValleinformedtheagentsthatheexpectedtoreceivealetterfromtheFCCbeforehewouldhavetoceaseoperationoftheunlicensedstation. /n(2 Ї  4. ` ItisclearfromMr.!!Del!!!!Vallesunlicensedoperationduringthetwomonthperiodpriorto / theinspection,thathiscontinuedviolationofSection301oftheActwaswillfulbecausetheviolationwasnotcausedbyaccidentormistake.!!!!!! h  1      !!񀀀Moreover,whenexaminingMr.!!Del!!Vallesviolationinconjunction  withhisstatementthathehadplannedtocontinueoperationofthestationuntilhereceivedawarning!!letterfrom!!theFCC,arguablywecouldalsoconcludethatheknowinglyviolatedtheprovisionsofSection301oftheActaswell.See47U.S.C.501and!!502.Basedontheabove,itisclearthatMr.DelValledid,in :  fact,intendtoviolateanFCC ruleorregulationforaslongashecoulduntiltheCommissionbecameawareofhisunlicensedoperationandsenthimawarningletter.The!!factthatMr.!!Del!!!!Valleceasedoperationaftertheinspectioniscommendable,however,suchremedialactioncorrectingaviolationwithinitselfdoesnotnullifyaforfeiturepenalty.See!!KGVL!!,Inc.,42FCC!!2d!!258,259(1993). vG    !!5. ` The!!!!!!TampaDistrictField!!!!OfficeissuedtheforfeiturepursuanttoSection503oftheActandSection   1.80oftheRules.Inassessingtheforfeitureamount,!!theTampaDistrictFieldOfficefollowed!!!!theforfeiturestandardsestablishedinSection503oftheActand&7&&&7TheCommission'sForfeiturePolicyStatementand   AmendmentofSection1.80#&7&&&7q#&7&&&7oftheRulestoIncorporateGuidelines,12FCC!!Rcd!!!!17087(1997),!!recon!!. R  pending("PolicyStatement")#&7&&&7#&7&&&7.#&7&&&7#ԀSection503(b)oftheActrequiresthattheCommissiontakeintoaccountthe P!  nature,circumstances,extentandgravityoftheviolationand,withrespecttotheviolator,thedegreeofculpability,anyhistoryofprioroffenses,abilitytopay,andothersuchmattersasjusticemayrequire.47U.S.C.503(b)(2)(D).ApplyingthePolicyStatementandstatutoryfactorstotheinstantcase,aswellasthe  factorsexaminedabove,weaffirmtheforfeitureamountof$6,000.  !!6. ` ACCORDINGLY,!!!!ITISORDERED that,pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheActand * Section1.80oftheRules,Domingo!!Del!!!!Valle ISLIABLEFORAMONETARYFORFEITURE inthe  amountof$6,000forwillfulviolationofSection301oftheAct.  !!7. ` IT!!!!ISFURTHERORDERED that,pursuanttoSection1.80(f)oftheRules,47!!C.F.R.!!!! f7 1.80(f),Domingo!!Del!!!!Valleshall,withinthirty(30)daysofthereleaseofthisForfeitureOrder,paytheamountof!!sixthousanddollars($6,000 ) .!!!!Forfeituresshallbepaidbycheck,moneyorderorcreditcard,withtheappropriatedocumentation,madepayabletotheFederalCommunicationsCommission.!!!ix!!x! h  2      !!Theremittance  shouldbemarked!!NAL!!/Acct.No.815TP0006,andmailedtothefollowingaddress:     ` FederalCommunicationsCommission0   ` PostOfficeBox73482 (#(# 0   ` Chicago,IL606737482 (#(# PetitionsforreconsiderationpursuanttoSection1.106oftheRules,47!!C.F.R.!!1.106,orapplicationsforreviewpursuanttoSection1.115oftheRules,47!!C.F.R.!!1.115,shouldbesentto: %%    ` OfficeoftheSecretary   ` FederalCommunicationsCommission  0 ` 445!!12th!!Street,!!S.W.!! ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Washington,D.C.20554 ` (#` (# 0   ` !!ATTN!!:MailStop!!1500E3!!!!SLC!! (#(#    ` ComplianceandInformationBureauForfeiturepenaltiesnotpaidwithin30dayswillbereferredtotheU.S.Attorneyforrecoveryinacivilsuit.47U.S.C.504(a).  !!8. ` IT!!!!ISFURTHERORDERED thatacopyofthisOrdershallbesentcertifiedmail,return E  receiptrequested,toDomingo!!Del!!!!Valleat3402!!Maydell!!!!Drive,Tampa,Florida336190  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#!! h FEDERAL!!!!COMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION  (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#!! h RicardoM.!!Durham (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#!! h Director,!!!!LegalServicesGroup (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#!! h Compliance!!!!Division (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#!! h Compliance!!andInformationBureau (#(#