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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
NORTHEAST REGION
New York Office
201 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 337-1865
April 26 2012
City Auto Sales Corp.
Attn. Antonio Abud
Union City, New Jersey
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDNER-12-00001841
Document Number: W201232380027
The New York Office received a complaint from the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) concerning interference to FAA frequencies from an
unlicensed broadcast station operating on 91.7 MHz in Union City, New
Jersey. These FAA frequencies are used by airplane pilots to communicate
with airports in the New York City Metropolitan Area. On April 16, 2012,
an agent from this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that
radio signals on 91.7 MHz were emanating from your business at this
commercial property in Union City, New Jersey. The Commission's records
show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on
91.7 MHz at this location in Union City, New Jersey.
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 91.7 MHz was measured at 1,342 microvolts per meter (uV/m) at
949 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 or providing services and
facilities incidental to the operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter
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.
Luis Roman
Acting District Director
New York Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005