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ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
South Central Region
Houston Office
9597 Jones Road, # 362
Houston, Texas 77065
June 22, 2005
Gerald and Linda Dougherty
Houston, Texas
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-05-HU-033
Document Number: W20053254002
The Houston Office received information that an unlicensed
broadcast radio station on 96.1 MHz was allegedly operating in
Houston, Texas. On May 19, 2005 and June 10, 2005, agents from
this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio
signals on frequency 96.1 MHz were emanating from your residence
in Houston, Texas. The Commission's records show that no license
was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 96.1 MHz at
this location in Houston, Texas.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C.
§ 301. The only exception to this licensing requirement is for
certain transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode
of operation that complies with the standards established in Part
15 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1 et seq. The
field strength of the signal on frequency 96.1 MHz was measured
at 3800 microvolts (µV/m) at 115 meters, which exceeded the
maximum permitted level of 250 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 3
meters for non-licensed devices. Thus, this station is operating
in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 301.
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting
equipment without a valid radio station authorization constitutes
a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the
operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to,
substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action against the
offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including
imprisonment. (see 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510).
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond
with any evidence that you have authority to operate granted by
the FCC. Your response should be sent to the address in the
letterhead and reference the listed case and document number.
Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are
informing you that the Commission's staff will use all relevant
material information before it to determine what, if any,
enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC
Rules. This will include any information that you disclose in
your reply.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
Stephen P. Lee
Resident Agent
Houston Office
