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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  01-  2152 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 In  the  Matter  of  )  EB  DOCKET  NO.  00-  156 
 ) 
 Carolyn  S.  Lutz  )  Licensee  of  Private  Land  Mobile  Station  WPJR763  ) 


 Dallas/  Fort  Worth,  Texas  ) 
 ) 
 Jim  Sumpter  )  Licensee  of  Private  Land  Mobile  Station  WPJR725  ) 


 Dallas/  Fort  Worth,  Texas  ) 
 ) 
 Norma  Sumpter  )  Licensee  of  Private  Land  Mobile  Station  WPJR739  ) 


 Dallas/  Fort  Worth,  Texas  ) 
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 Melissa  Sumpter  )  Licensee  of  Private  Land  Mobile  Station  WPJS437  ) 


 Dallas/  Fort  Worth,  Texas  ) 
 ) 
 Jennifer  Hill  )  Licensee  of  Private  Land  Mobile  Station  WPJR740  ) 


 Dallas/  Fort  Worth,  Texas  ) 


 MEMORANDUM  OPINION  AND  ORDER 
 Adopted:  September  12,  2001  Released:  September  17,  2001 
 By  the  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau: 
 1.  In  this  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order,  we  cancel  the  licenses  for  Private  Land  Mobile 
 Stations  WPJR763,  WPJR725,  WPJR739,  WPJS437,  and  WPJR740  held  by  Caroline  Lutz,  Jim  Sumpter, 
 Norma  Sumpter,  Melissa  Sumpter,  and  Jennifer  Hill,  respectively. 


 2.  These  licenses  were  designated  for  hearing  by  the  Commission  by  Order  to  Show  Cause, 
 Hearing  Designation  Order,  and  Notice  of  Opportunity  for  Hearing,  15  FCC  Rcd  16,326  (2000).  Each  of 
 these  licensees  waived  his  or  her  right  to  hearing  and  requested  that  the  license  issued  in  his  or  her  name 
 be  cancelled.  1 


 3.  Administrative  Law  Judge  Arthur  I.  Steinberg  terminated  the  hearing  with  respect  to  these 
 licensees  and  certified  the  matter  to  the  Commission.  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order,  FCC  00M-  58 
 (released  October  26,  2000).  Pursuant  to  Section  0.111(  a)(  14)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R. 
 §  0.  111(  a)(  14),  the  Enforcement  Bureau  is  delegated  the  authority  to  issue  an  appropriate  order  in  this 


 1  Letter  from  Carolyn  S.  Lutz  to  the  FCC  dated  September  29,  2000;  Joint  Statement  Pursuant  to  Section  1.92 
 of  the  Rules  filed  by  Jim  Sumpter,  Norma  Sumpter,  Melissa  Sumpter  and  Jennifer  Hill  on  October  6,  2000. 
 We  note  that  Melissa  Sumpter  recently  married,  but  her  license  for  station  WPJS437  is  in  her  maiden  name. 
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 matter.  Having  reviewed  the  facts  and  circumstances  relating  to  these  licenses  and  the  statements 
 submitted  by  the  named  licensees,  we  find  that  it  is  appropriate  to  cancel  the  authorizations  in  accordance 
 with  the  requests  of  the  named  licensees.  We  further  find  that  is  appropriate  to  terminate  this  proceeding 
 as  to  these  licensees. 


 4.  IT  IS  THEREFORE  ORDERED  THAT  the  licenses  for  Stations  WPJR763,  WPJR725, 
 WPJR739,  WPJS437,  and  WPJR740  ARE  CANCELLED.  IT  IS  ALSO  ORDERED  that  the  operation  of 
 the  stations  authorized  by  these  licenses  cease  within  thirty  days  of  the  release  date  of  this  Memorandum 
 Opinion  and  Order. 


 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED  that  the  proceeding  with  respect  to  these  licensees  IS 
 TERMINATED. 


 6,  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED  that  a  copy  of  this  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order  SHALL  BE 
 MAILED  by  Certified  Mail,  Return  Receipt  requested,  to  the  following: 


 Carolyn  S.  Lutz  John  J.  McVeigh,  Esq. 
 2508  Valley  Forge  12101  Blue  Paper  Trail 
 Richardson,  Texas  75080  Columbia,  MD  21044-  2787 
 Counsel  for  Jim  Sumpter,  Norma  Sumpter, 
 Melissa  Sumpter  Ellington,  and  Jennifer  Hill 


 Michael  Higgs,  Esq.  Mark  W.  Romney,  Esq. 
 Schwaninger  &  Associates  Vial,  Hamilton,  Koch  &  Knox 
 1331  H  Street,  NW,  Suite  500  1717  Main  Street,  Suite  4400 
 Washington,  DC  20005  Dallas,  Texas  75201-  7388 


 Counsel  for  Ronald  Brasher,  Patricia  Brasher,  David  Brasher,  the  Estate  of  O.  C.  Brasher,  DLB 
 Enterprises,  Inc.  and  Metroplex  Two-  Way  Radio,  Inc. 


 K.  Lawson  Pedigo,  Esq.  Ronnie  Wilson,  Esq. 
 Fulbright  &  Jaworski,  L.  L.  P.  100  North  Central  Expressway,  Suite  1211 
 2200  Ross  Avenue,  Suite  2800  Richardson,  Texas,  75080 
 Dallas,  Texas,  75201 


 Counsel  for  David  and  Diane  Brasher 


 David  H.  Solomon 
 Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau 
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