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FCC Notice of Apparent Liability - Unlicensed Operations

Christopher M. Myers - $20,000 - NAL

                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

 

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     In the Matter of       )   File Number: EB-09-MA-0089 
                                                            
     Christopher M. Myers   )   NAL/Acct. No: 201032600003 
                                                           
     Lauderhill, Florida    )   FRN: 0020022315            
                                                            
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: September 9, 2010 Released: September 13, 2010

   By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
       the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Christopher M. Myers
       ("Mr. Myers") for willful and repeated violations of Section 301 of
       the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"). The noted
       violations involve Mr. Myers' operation of an unlicensed radio
       transmitter on the frequency 95.9 MHz in Lauderhill, Florida.

   2. On July 12, 2010, the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office ("Miami
   Office") issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in
   the amount of $10,000 to Mr. Myers. Mr. Myers has not filed a response to
   the NAL. 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, and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and
   1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules, Christopher M. Myers IS LIABLE FOR A
   MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for violations of Section 301
   of the Act.

   4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in
   Section 1.80 of the Rules within 30 days of the release of this Order. If
   the forfeiture is not paid within the period specified, the case may be
   referred to the Department of Justice for collection pursuant to Section
   504(a) of the Act. 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. Payments
   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.  FCC Form 159 may be
   obtained at http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf. 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. Mr.
   Myers will also send electronic notification on the date said payment is
   made to SCR-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 Christopher M.
   Myers at his address of record.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Dennis P. Carlton

   Regional Director, South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S: 301.

   Christopher M. Myers, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 25 FCC
   Rcd 9069 (Enf. Bur. Miami Office, 2010).

   47 U.S.C. S: 503(b).

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

   47 U.S.C. S: 301.

   47 U.S.C. S: 504(a).

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