*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 27839.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 1683 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 ) In the Matter of ) ) Pamal Broadcasting Ltd. ) File No.: EB- 02- TP- 525 Owner of Antenna Structure Registration No. ) NAL/ Acct. No. 200332700013 1054493 in Cedar Key, Florida ) FRN 0005- 8279- 69 Latham, New York ) FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: May 14, 2003 Released: May 16, 2003 By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of three thousand dollars ($ 3,000) to Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd., (“ Pamal”), for willful and repeated violation of 17. 57 of the Commission’s Rules, (“ Rules”). 1 The noted violation involves Pamal’s failure to notify the Commission of a change in ownership of its antenna structure #1054493. 2. On January 8, 2003, the FCC’s Tampa, Florida Field Office (“ Tampa Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $3,000 to Pamal. 2 Pamal has not filed a response to the NAL. Based on the information before us, we affirm the forfeiture. 3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 503( b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“ Act”), 3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80( f)( 4) of the Rules, 4 Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $3,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating 17. 57 of the Commission’s Rules. 4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1. 80 of the Rules within 30 days of the release of this Order. If the forfeiture is not paid within the period specified, the case may be referred to the Department of Justice for collection pursuant to Section 504( a) of the Act. 5 Payment shall be made by mailing a check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the “Federal Communications Commission,” to the Federal Communications Commission, P. O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673- 7482. The payment should note NAL/ Acct. No. 200332700013, and FRN 0005- 8279- 69. Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief, Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. 6 1 47 C. F. R. § 17. 57 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200332700013 (Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released January 8, 2003). 3 47 U. S. C. § 503( b). 4 47 C. F. R. §§ 0. 111, 0.311, 1.80( f)( 4). 5 47 U. S. C. § 504( a). 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 1683 2 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a copy of this Order shall be sent by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd., 6 Johnson Road, Latham, NY 12110. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau 2