Enforcement Actions

November 13, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Order

Consent Decree

U.S. Satellite Agrees to Pay $500K to Resolve USF Investigation

November 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Virginia Beach, City of - Communications Div., Virginia Beach, VA

November 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

North Alabama Public Service Broadcasters, Jasper, AL

November 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, Ottawa, OH

November 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Putnam County Commissioners, Ottawa, OH

November 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Purcellville, Town of, Purcellville, VA

November 12, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

Lakewood Transportation, LLC

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Adelman Broadcasting, Inc., KEPD(FM), Ridgecrest, CA

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Adelman Broadcasting, Inc., KGBB(FM), Edwards, CA

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

NPG Cable, LLC, Flagstaff, AZ

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Bustos Media Holding, LLC, KXET, Vancouver, WA

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Ashley Communications, Inc., Vernal, UT

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Ashley Communications, Inc., Vernal, UT

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Ashley Communications, Inc., Vernal, UT

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Questar InfoComm, Inc., Big Sandy, WY

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

MK Communications, Vernal, UT

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Television, Clark, SD

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

INCA Communications, Inc., KXOL, Brigham City, UT

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Alascom, Inc., Nenana, AK

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

University of Alaska, Nenana, AK

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Kenai Educational Media, Inc., KIBH-FM, Seward, AK

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

CC Michigan, LLC, Traverse City, MI

November 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

CC VIII Operating, LLC, Boyne Falls, MI

November 7, 2013

Forfeiture Order

$25K Forfeiture for Willful and Malicious Interference with Police

November 6, 2013

Erratum

Erratum - Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services

November 5, 2013

Order

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

ACS Wireless, Inc.

November 5, 2013

NAL

$25,000 Forfeiture Proposed for Apparent Violation of EAS Rules by TBS

November 5, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Consent Decree

MMK License LLC Agrees to Settle EAS Investigation

November 4, 2013

Notice of Violation

Explorer Pipeline Company, Greenville, TX

November 4, 2013

News Release

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Announces Staff Appointments

November 1, 2013

Notice of Violation

Overton/Pickett Emergency Comm District, Livingston, TN

November 1, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$5.5M Penalty Proposed Against True Wireless for Lifeline Violations

November 1, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$8.7M Penalty Proposed Against i-wireless for Lifeline Violations

November 1, 2013

Public Notice

Columbia SC Chosen For Critical Information Needs Research Model Pilot

November 1, 2013

Statement

Acting Chairwoman Clyburn Statement on Sports Blackout Rule NPRM

November 1, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$18M Penalty Proposed Against Conexions, LLC for Lifeline Violations

November 1, 2013

Public Notice

Reference Information Center Petition For Rulemaking Filed

November 1, 2013

Forfeiture Order

$18K Forfeiture to Richfield for Equipment Marketing Violations

November 1, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$234K NAL Issued to Johnson Towers for Creating Hazard to Air Traffic

October 31, 2013

Warning

Stephen Thomas Webb, Taft, CA

October 31, 2013

Warning

Stephen Thomas Webb, Taft, CA

October 31, 2013

Warning

Stephen Thomas Webb, Taft, CA

October 31, 2013

Warning

Vano Anyonyan, Venton Construction, Glendale, CA

October 31, 2013

Warning

Leon Krous, Leon Krous Drilling, Sylmar, CA

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Day Management Corp. dba Day Wireless Systems, Issaquah, WA

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc., Portland, OR

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Way Media, Inc., Portland, OR

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Way Media, Inc., Portland, OR

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Educational Media Foundation, Tigard, OR

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Metroeast Community Media, West Haven, OR

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Doug Ward, Vancouver, WA

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

KYWN Radio Inc., KYWN, Meridian, OR

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Lazer Licenses, LLC, KZER(AM), Santa Barbara, CA

October 31, 2013

Notice of Violation

Tanana Valley State Fair Association, Fairbanks, AK

October 30, 2013

Notice of Violation

Blessed Hope Baptist Mission, KSVJ (FM), Seward, AK

October 30, 2013

Notice of Violation

SCR, Inc., Fort Worth, TX

October 30, 2013

Forfeiture Order

Glenn S. Yamada

October 29, 2013

Warning

American Wireless Broadband, Chicago, IL

October 29, 2013

Notice of Violation

Huffman Communications Sales Inc., Kaufman, TX

October 29, 2013

Forfeiture Order

HK Media, Inc.

October 29, 2013

Forfeiture Order

Hispanic Target Media, Inc.

October 28, 2013

Warning

Fort Cherry Ambulance Service, McDonald, PA

October 28, 2013

Forfeiture Order

Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc.

October 28, 2013

Forfeiture Order

J.M.J. Radio, Inc.

October 25, 2013

Notice of Violation

Bright House Networks, LLC, Sanford, FL

October 25, 2013

Order

Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC

October 25, 2013

Public Notice

Media Bureau Mails MVPD EEO Audit Letters

October 25, 2013

NAL

$15K Forfeiture to Juan R. Nieves for Unlicensed Operations

October 25, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC

October 25, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

Four Corners Broadcasting, LLC

October 25, 2013

NAL

Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer, Inc.

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Lazer Broadcasting Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Lazer Broadcasting Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Summit American, Inc., Glendale, NV

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Educational Media Foundation, North Pole, AK

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Educational Media Foundation, Fairbanks, AK

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

KSBH, L.L.C., KSBH (FM), Natchitoches, LA

October 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

North Face Broadcasting, L.L.C., Natchitoches, LA

October 24, 2013

Statement

Commissioner Pai Statement on Foreign Broadcasting

October 24, 2013

Statement

Clyburn Stmt. on Increasing Access to Capital for Broadcast Industry

October 24, 2013

Order

NAL

Steckline Communications, Inc. (KGSO)

October 24, 2013

Order

NAL

Steckline Communications, Inc. (KQAM)

October 23, 2013

Notice of Violation

Baldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc., Natchitoches, LA

October 23, 2013

Notice of Violation

Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, Rice, MN

October 23, 2013

Notice of Violation

Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, Rice, MN

October 23, 2013

Forfeiture Order

Robert Schmidt dba RSISP

October 23, 2013

Forfeiture Order

Jared A. Bruegman

October 23, 2013

Citations

Citation & Order

Message Communications Cited for Failure to Comply with FCC Order

October 21, 2013

Notice of Violation

M&M Tower Management Corporation, Marlboro, NJ

October 21, 2013

Notice of Violation

Time Warner NY Cable, LLC, Commerce, TX

October 18, 2013

Notice of Violation

Milestone Communications

October 17, 2013

Notice of Violation

State of Ohio, Findlay, OH

October 17, 2013

Notice of Violation

Columbia Gas of Ohio, Findlay, OH

October 17, 2013

Notice of Violation

SBC Tower Holdings LLC, Dallas, TX

October 16, 2013

Notice of Violation

Communicom Beep, New Cumberland, PA

September 30, 2013

Warning

LA Fitness, Federal Way, WA

September 30, 2013

Warning

LA Fitness, Federal Way, WA

September 30, 2013

Warning

LA Fitness, Federal Way, WA

September 30, 2013

Warning

LA Fitness, Federal Way, WA

September 30, 2013

Notice of Violation

EAS Management Corp dba Friendly Checker Taxi, Hollywood, FL

September 30, 2013

Notice of Violation

Andrew Dunton, Neptune, NJ

September 30, 2013

Notice of Violation

Valley Inn Volunteer Fire Department, Monongahela, PA

September 30, 2013

Notice of Violation

Crystal Sound Systems, Inc., Monongahela, PA

September 30, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$1.2 Million Penalty Proposed Against UTPhone

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September 30, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

4.8 Million Penalty Proposed Against Icon Telecom

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September 30, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$2.2 Million Penalty Proposed Against Assist Wireless

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September 30, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$4.5 Million Penalty Proposed Against TracFone Wireless

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September 30, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

1.6 Million Penalty Proposed Against Easy Wireless

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September 30, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Consent Decree

CSSI, FCC Settle Public File/Underwriting Investigation

September 30, 2013

Public Notice

Octobert 1, 2013, AZ, ID, NV, NM, UT, WY, Radio License Expirations

September 30, 2013

News Release

Lightyear and Open Access to Pay Nearly $1.8M in USF Cases

September 30, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Consent Decree

Open Access to Pay $1.3M and Adopt USF Contributions Compliance Plan

September 26, 2013

Warning

New Horizon Christian Center, Tacoma, WA

September 26, 2013

Warning

Amelia Zepeda, Passaic, NJ

September 26, 2013

Warning

Alpha Management LLC, Passaic, NJ

September 26, 2013

Warning

Jose Saenz Juarez, Passaic, NJ

September 26, 2013

Warning

Ivan Angeles, Passaic, NJ

September 26, 2013

Warning

Felipe Hernandez Vanegas, Passaic, NJ

September 26, 2013

Notice of Violation

Keith Douglas Learn, Parker, AZ

September 25, 2013

Notice of Violation

State Radio License, Inc., WQZY(FM), WMLT(AM), Dublin, GA

September 25, 2013

News Release

NTT DOCOMO USA Pays $100,000 To Settle Hearing Aid Compatibility Probe

September 25, 2013

Citation & Order

FCCFrequency d/b/a Fundacion Cristiana De Comunicaciones

September 25, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

NTT DOCOMO USA Pays $100,000 To Settle Hearing Aid Compatibility Probe

September 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Denet Towing Service, Inc., Boothville, LA

September 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Laurens County, Dublin, GA

September 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

Washington Electric Membership Corp., Wrightsville, GA

September 24, 2013

Notice of Violation

WYDC, Inc., Hornell, NY

September 24, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

Northeast Telephone Services, Inc.

September 23, 2013

Notice of Violation

Sound Communications, LLC, Hornell, NY

September 23, 2013

Notice of Violation

Brico Technologies, Inc., Elmira, NY

September 23, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Lightyear to Pay $475K and Adopt Robust Compliance Plan in USF Case

September 23, 2013

Order

Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC

September 23, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

Atlanticare Medical Center EMS

September 20, 2013

Notice of Violation

SBC Tower Holdings LLC, Sunnyvale, TX

September 20, 2013

Notice of Violation

William L. Lewis , Sunnyvale, TX

September 20, 2013

Public Notice

Petition For Reconsideration Of Action In Rulemaking Proceeding

September 19, 2013

Warning

Jerold A. Bonner, Flagstaff, AZ

September 19, 2013

Warning

Damian Allen, Fort Lauderdale, FL

September 19, 2013

Notice of Violation

Keith Douglas Learn, KLPZ, Parker, AZ

September 19, 2013

Notice of Violation

Dakota Communications, LTD, Huron, SD

September 19, 2013

Notice of Violation

15 Van Dyke Associates, LLC , New Brunswick, NJ

September 18, 2013

Warning

Christopher Blenman, Brooklyn, NY

September 18, 2013

Warning

Abel Rodriguez, Paterson, NJ

September 18, 2013

Warning

Leandro Ramirez, Paterson, NJ

September 18, 2013

Warning

Quality Realty Corp, Paterson, NJ

September 18, 2013

Warning

Quality Realty Corp, Paterson, NJ

September 18, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Notice Of Apparent Liability, S G Communications, Inc., DWHEW (AM)

September 17, 2013

Warning

Luis Tavera, Paterson, NJ

September 17, 2013

Notice of Violation

Rescue Inc., Brattleboro, VT

September 16, 2013

Notice of Violation

New Life Broadcasting, Inc., Moca, PR

September 16, 2013

Notice of Violation

James Ratshin, Seaside Park, NJ

September 16, 2013

Notice of Violation

T&K Communications Sys Inc., Waverly, NY

September 16, 2013

Notice of Violation

South Hills Village #4674, Pittsburgh, PA

September 16, 2013

Notice of Violation

Five H Ranch, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN

September 13, 2013

Notice of Violation

Holmes County Broadcasting Company, LLC, Lexington, MS

September 13, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Cordova to Pay $35,000 and Implement 3-Yr Compliance Plan in HAC Case

September 12, 2013

Warning

Sergio Gonzalez-Lopez, Las Vegas, NV

September 12, 2013

Warning

Iglesia Shalom Church, Las Vegas, NV

September 12, 2013

Warning

Scott and Dianna Lamb, DBA Lemolo Lake Resort, Idleyld Park, OR

September 12, 2013

Warning

Roseburg Resources Co., Roseburg, OR

September 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Steven M. Greeley, Lake Havasu City, AZ

September 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Pacific Cascade Communications Corporation, KGRV, Winston, OR

September 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Ion Media Hawaii License, Inc., KXPO-TV, Honolulu, HI

September 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, Inc., KLHT, Honolulu, HI

September 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Young Broadcasting of Sioux Falls, Inc.DBA = KELO TV, De Smet, SD

September 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises, Rapid City, SD

September 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Willow Lake, SD

September 11, 2013

Notice of Violation

Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, Baton Rouge, LA

September 11, 2013

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

GCI Communication Corp

September 10, 2013

Notice of Violation

Rock Port Cablevision, Tarkio, MO

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

City of Fairhope, Fairhope, AL

September 9, 2013

Warning

Lee Pennington, West Palm Beach, FL

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico Inc., Vega Baja, PR

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

The Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church in Puerto Rico, Fajardo, PR

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

TXU Electric Delivery, Dallas, TX

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

City of Okmulgee, Okmulgee, OK

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

Alabama Radio Corporation, WASG(AM), Daphne, AL

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

Dot Com Plus, LLC, WZEW(FM) [Fairhope, AL], WNSP(FM) [Bay Minette, AL]

September 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

Mobile Bay Corporation, WIJD(AM), Prichard, AL

September 4, 2013

Warning

Wellington Espinal, Paterson, NJ

September 4, 2013

Notice of Violation

J.C. Maxwell Broadcasting Group, Inc., WMPR-FM, Jackson, MS

September 4, 2013

Notice of Violation

Westmoreland County Public Safety, Greensburg, PA

September 4, 2013

Notice of Violation

North Fayette Public Works Department, Oakdale, PA

September 4, 2013

Notice of Violation

Birach Broadcasting Company, WWCS, Canonsburg, PA

September 4, 2013

Notice of Violation

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Whiteford, MD

September 4, 2013

Statement

Clyburn Statement on Time Warner Cable v. FCC and NCTA v. FCC

August 30, 2013

Notice of Violation

Bob Adams Towing, Birmingham, MI

August 30, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Bridgewater HealthCare, Inc., d/b/a Bridgewater Retirement Community

August 30, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Digital Antenna, Inc.

August 29, 2013

Notice of Violation

Fisher Wireless Services, Inc., Los Gatos, CA

August 29, 2013

Notice of Violation

Eric Altenbernd, Honolulu, HI

August 23, 2013

Warning

10 Stratford Associates, Brooklyn, NY

August 23, 2013

Warning

St. Marks Housing Associates L.P., Brooklyn, NY

August 23, 2013

Notice of Violation

Illinois Department of Transportation, Woodstock, IL

August 22, 2013

Warning

Manuel Martinez, Panorama City, CA

August 22, 2013

Warning

Angel Gutierrez, Panorama City, CA

August 22, 2013

Warning

Cesar Velasquez, North Hollywood, CA

August 22, 2013

Warning

Boro Park Center, Brooklyn, NY

August 22, 2013

Warning

Levi Yitzchak Leifer, Brooklyn, NY

August 22, 2013

Warning

Cornell Walker, East Orange, NJ

August 22, 2013

Notice of Violation

Time Warner Oceanic Cable, Hauula, HI

August 22, 2013

Notice of Violation

Horvath Towers, LLC, Fallsburg, OH

August 22, 2013

Notice of Violation

United Telephone Company of Indiana, Inc., Mansfield, OH

August 22, 2013

Notice of Violation

American Electric Power, Bellville, OH

August 20, 2013

Warning

Morton Pierre Antwoine, Brockton, MA

August 20, 2013

Warning

Solang Germain, Brockton, MA

August 20, 2013

Notice of Violation

GAP Broadcasting, LLC, KTIB-AM, Thibodaux, LA

August 20, 2013

Citation & Order

CB Radio Masters, LLC

August 19, 2013

Notice of Violation

SIGA Broadcasting Corporation, KFJZ, Fort Worth, TX

August 16, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Regents of the University of New Mexico Underwriting Consent Decree

August 15, 2013

Notice of Violation

Fat Dawgs 7 Broadcasting LLC, Fresno, CA

August 15, 2013

Notice of Violation

Fisher Wireless Services, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA

August 15, 2013

Notice of Violation

Cascade General Inc., Portland, OR

August 15, 2013

Citation & Order

DNJ Radio

August 15, 2013

Citation & Order

Affordable Inns

August 14, 2013

Notice of Violation

Bestov Broadcasting, Inc., WI2XAC, Ponce, PR

August 14, 2013

Notice of Violation

Cochise Broadcasting LLC, KOMJ, Omaha, NE

August 14, 2013

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC

August 14, 2013

Order

Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC

August 14, 2013

Order/Consent Decree

Consent Decree

Claro to pay $650K to resolve HAC Probe; To Adopt 3-Yr Compliance Plan

August 13, 2013

Warning

Demetrio Contreras, Lincoln Park, MI

August 13, 2013

Notice of Violation

Seward Media Partners, LLC, KSEW (AM), Seward, AK

August 12, 2013

Notice of Violation

Kenai Educational Media, Inc., KIBH-FM, Seward, AK

August 12, 2013

Erratum

Erratum - WCB Seeks Comment on Time Warner Cable Petition

August 9, 2013

Warning

Antonio Guadarrama, Lakewood, WA

August 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

KRIZ Broadcasting, Inc., KZIZ(AM), Seattle, WA

August 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

KRIZ Broadcasting. Inc., KYIZ(AM), Seattle, WA

August 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

KRIZ Broadcasting, Inc., KRIZ(AM), Seattle, WA

August 9, 2013

Notice of Violation

State of Indiana (IPSC), Geetinsville, IN

August 8, 2013

Notice of Violation

Lin License Company, LLC, KHON-TV, Honolulu, HI

August 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

Andrew LeGrega, San Diego, CA

August 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

County of Monmouth, New Jersey, Allenwood, NJ

August 7, 2013

Notice of Violation

NE Passage Inc., Hightstown, NJ

August 6, 2013

Warning

Centro Cristiano Puerta de Bendicion, Pacoima, CA

August 6, 2013

Warning

Belarmino and Sonia Lara, Arleta, CA

August 6, 2013

Erratum

Erratum - KIRO-TV, Inc. Petition to Deny

August 6, 2013

Order

Media Bureau Extends 2013 Biennial Ownership Report Filing Deadline

August 6, 2013

Order

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$202K NAL Issued to Towerstream for Interfering with FAA Weather Radar

August 5, 2013

Notice of Violation

Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC., Terrell, TX

August 5, 2013

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC

August 2, 2013

Notice of Violation

Rome Radio Partners, LLC, WZOT, Rockmart, GA

August 2, 2013

Notice of Violation

Northern Illinois Gas Company, Communications Department, Naperville

August 2, 2013

NAL

Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture

$32K Penalty Proposed for Use of a GPS Jammer by an Individual

August 1, 2013

Notice of Violation

Salt & Light Radio, Inc., KCID, Caldwell, ID

August 1, 2013

Notice of Violation

Idaho Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Inc., KOAY, Middleton, ID

August 1, 2013

Notice of Violation

Idaho Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Inc., KTSY, Caldwell, ID

August 1, 2013

Notice of Violation

Idaho Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Inc., KGSY, McCall, ID

August 1, 2013

Notice of Violation

Nelson M. and Karen E. Wilson, KBGN, Caldwell, ID

August 1, 2013

Notice of Violation

The Deer Point Tower Venture, LLC, Boise, ID