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Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) File No. EB-99-OR-231
Miracle Assembly of God )
P. O. Box 1307 )
Buras, Louisiana 70041-1307 )
) NAL Acct. No 915OR0005
Licensee of Station KAGY (AM) )
ORDER
Adopted: October 23, 2000 Released:
October 25, 2000
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Order, we adopt a Consent Decree
terminating a forfeiture proceeding against Miracle Assembly
of God (``Miracle'') concerning operation of a radio station
in violation of Section 73.49 of the Commission's Rules,
involving a failure to enclose an antenna tower which has
radio frequency potential at its base with an effective
fence or enclosure.1 Miracle agrees to make a voluntary
contribution to the U.S. Treasury of $500.
2. On September 30, 1999, the Commission's New
Orleans Field Office issued Miracle a Notice of Apparent
Liability for $7,000.2 Miracle has indicated that the
proposed forfeiture imposes an overwhelming financial
hardship.
3. The Enforcement Bureau staff and Miracle have
negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that would
terminate this proceeding. A copy of the Consent Decree is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
4. We have reviewed the terms of the Consent Decree
and evaluated the facts before us. We believe that the
public interest would be served by approving the Consent
Decree and terminating this proceeding.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections
4(i) and 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
47 U.S.C �� 154(i) and 154(j), and the authority delegated
in Sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's Rules, 47
C.F.R. �� 0.111 and 0.311, that the attached Consent Decree
is hereby ADOPTED.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the voluntary
contribution referenced in the Consent Decree shall be paid
by a check or money order drawn to the order of the
``Federal Communications Commission.'' Reference should be
made on the check or money order to ``Acct. No. 915OR0005.''
The remittance should be sent to: Forfeiture Collection
Section, Finance Branch, Federal Communications Commission,
P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above captioned
forfeiture proceeding IS TERMINATED.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 C.F.R. � 73.49.
2 Notice of Apparent Liability, NAL/Acct 915OR0005.