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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of   )     File Number: EB-07-BS-095  
                                                         
     Richard Clouden    )   NAL/Acct. No.: 200832260003  
                                                         
     Boston, MA         )               FRN: 0017641580  
                                                         
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: June 24, 2008 Released: June 26, 2008

   By the Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
       the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Richard Clouden
       ("Clouden") for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the
       Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), by operating an
       unlicensed radio transmitter on the frequency 101.3 MHz in the
       Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA.

    2. On April 8, 2008, the Commission's Boston Field Office issued a Notice
       of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $10,000
       to Clouden. Clouden has not filed a response to the NAL or paid the
       proposed forfeiture. Based on the information before us, we affirm the
       forfeiture.

    3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the
       Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), and Sections 0.111,
       0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules, Richard Clouden IS
       LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for
       willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the Act.

    4. Payment of the forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument,
       payable to the order of the Federal Communications Commission. The
       payment must include the NAL/Account Number and FRN Number referenced
       above. Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal
       Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
       Payment by overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank - Government
       Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO
       63101. Payment[s] by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number
       021030004, receiving bank TREAS/NYC, and account number 27000001. For
       payment by credit card, an FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be
       submitted.  When completing the FCC Form 159, enter the NAL/Account
       number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID), and enter the letters
       "FORF" in block number 24A (payment type code). Requests for full
       payment under an installment plan should be sent to:  Chief Financial
       Officer -- Financial Operations, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A625,
       Washington, D.C.  20554.   Please contact the Financial Operations
       Group Help Desk at 1-877-480-3201 or Email: ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov with
       any questions regarding payment procedures.  Clouden shall also send
       electronic notification on the date said payment is made to
       NER-Response@fcc.gov.

    5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by First
       Class Mail and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Richard
       Clouden at his address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   G. Michael Mofffitt

   Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S: 301.

   Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200832260003
   (Enf. Bur., Boston Office, released April 8, 2008).

   47 U.S.C. S: 503(b).

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).

   Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1471

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