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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Charter Communications Inc. ) File No. EB-06-DL-092
Physical System ID # 003431 ) NOV No. V20063250004
Marshall, Texas )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: June 27, 2006
By the District Director, Dallas Office, South Central Region, Enforcement
Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Charter Communications Inc.,
operator of a cable system serving Marshall, Texas.
2. On June 6, 2006, an agent of the Commission's Dallas Office inspected
your cable television EAS system located in Marshall, Texas, and
observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 11.52(d): Broadcast stations and cable systems and
wireless cable systems must monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring
assignments of each broadcast station and cable system and wireless
cable system are specified in the State EAS plans and the FCC
Mapbook. The EAS equipment was observed to be monitoring two radio
frequencies. One of the frequencies was 87.5 MHz. No United States
broadcast stations broadcast on 87.5 MHz. Additionally, station EAS
logs did not indicate anything had been received on 87.5 MHz.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Charter
Communications Inc., must submit a written statement concerning this
matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice. The response
must fully explain each violation, must contain a statement of the
specific action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude
recurrence, and should include a time line for completion of pending
corrective action(s). The response must be complete in itself and
signed by a principal or officer of Charter Communications Inc. All
replies and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be
marked with the File No. and NOV No. specified above, and mailed to
the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Dallas Office
9330 LBJ Fwy
Suite 1170
Dallas, Texas, 75243
4. This Notice shall be sent to Charter Communications Inc., at its
address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that we advise you that the
Commission will use all relevant material information before it,
including any information disclosed in your reply, to determine what,
if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance. Any false
statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is
punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
James D. Wells
District Director
Dallas District Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S 308(b).
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
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