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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Cox Communications ) File No. EB-08-SD-065

   Physical System ID # 004818 )

   Peoria, Arizona )

   ) NOV No. V200832940010

   )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: March 31, 2008

   By the District Director, San Diego Office, Western Region, Enforcement
   Bureau:

    1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
       1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to Cox Communications, operator of a
       cable system serving Peoria, Arizona.

    2. On February 4, 2008, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's San Diego
       Office inspected Cox Communications' emergency alert system ("EAS"),
       located at 9534 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria, Arizona, and observed the
       following violations:

   a. 47 C.F.R. S:11.61(b): "Entries shall be made in EAS Participant
   records, as specified in Sections 11.35(a) and 11.54(b)(13)." At the time
   of inspection, the cable system records contained no entries documenting
   the transmission of the first local primary ("LP-1") station KTAR(AM) or
   (FM) - Phoenix, for over 12 months. No system record entries were found
   indicating the reasons why the tests had not been received. 

    b. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.52(d): "EAS participants must monitor two EAS sources.
       The monitoring assignment of each broadcast station and cable system
       and wireless cable system are specified in the State EAS Plan and FCC
       Mapbook." At the time of inspection, Cox Communications was not
       monitoring the LP-1 station KTAR.

    3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
       and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Cox Communications must
       submit a written statement concerning this matter within 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 Cox
       Communications 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

   San Diego District Office

   4542 Ruffner Street, Suite 370

   San Diego, CA 92111

    4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
       Requested and regular mail to Cox Communications, 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

   William R. Zears Jr.

   District Director

   San Diego District Office

   Western Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   cc: Cox Com Inc. of Phoenix, AZ

   1550 Dear Valley Rd.

   Phoenix, AZ 85027

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.

   47 U.S.C. S: 403.

   P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3).

   18 U.S.C. S: 1001 et seq.

   Federal Communications Commission

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                       Federal Communications Commission