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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
Northeast Region
Boston Office
Suite 102
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169
May 28, 2009
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7000 1530 0000 9497 0533
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,
AND FIRST CLASS U.S. MAIL
Georges Jean, Jr.
Boston, MA
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-09-BS-0020
Document Number: W200932260006
The Boston Office received a complaint from the Federal Aviation
Administration ("FAA") regarding interference to frequencies used by
pilots when approaching runways in the Boston, MA area. On May 19, 2009,
agents from the FCC's Boston Office confirmed by direction finding
techniques that radio signals on the FAA frequency of 111.3 MHz were
emanating from the Greater Anointing Harvest Church in Boston, MA. The
111.3 MHz signal was a spurious signal from a broadcast station operating
on 100.3 MHZ at the church. The Commission's records show that no license
was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 100.3 MHz at this
location in Boston, MA.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. S: 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. S:S: 15.1 et seq. The field strength of the signal on
frequency 100.3 MHz was measured at 89,600 microvolts per meter (uV/m) at
98 meters, which exceeded the maximum permitted level of 250 uV/m at 3
meters for non-licensed devices. Thus, this station is operating in
violation of 47 U.S.C. S: 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. S:S: 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.
S: 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.
Dennis Loria
District Director
Boston Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005