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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  217 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 )  In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 )  Verizon  Wireless  (VAW)  LLC  )  File  No.:  EB-  02-  DV-  118 
 )  NAL/  Acct.  No.  200332800002  Owner  of  Antenna  Structure  #1001987  )  FRN  0003-  8003-  07 
 Colorado  Springs,  Colorado  ) 


 FORFEITURE  ORDER 
 Adopted:  January  28,  2003  Released:  January  30,  2003 
 By  the  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau: 
 1.  In  this  Forfeiture  Order  (“  Order”),  we  issue  a  monetary  forfeiture  in  the  amount  of  ten  thousand  dollars  ($  10,000)  to  Verizon  Wireless  (VAW)  LLC  (“  Verizon  Wireless”),  the  registered  owner  of 
 Antenna  Structure  #1001987  in  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado,  for  willful  and  repeated  violation  of  Sections  17.23  and  17.  50  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  (“  Rules”).  1  The  noted  violations  involve  Verizon  Wireless’ 
 failure  to  comply  with  the  painting  specifications  required  for  the  registered  structure  and  failing  to  repaint  the  structure  as  often  as  necessary  in  order  to  maintain  good  visibility. 


 2.  On  October  29,  2002,  the  District  Director  of  the  Commission’s  Denver,  Colorado  Field  Office  (“  Denver  Office”)  issued  a  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for  Forfeiture  (“  NAL”)  in  the  amount  of 
 $10,000  to  Verizon  Wireless.  2  Verizon  Wireless  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  Verizon  Wireless  (VAW)  LLC  IS  LIABLE  FOR  A  MONETARY  FORFEITURE  in  the  amount  of  $10,000  for  willfully  and  repeatedly  violating  Sections  17.  23  and  17.  50  of  the  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.  200332800002,  and  FRN  0003- 


 1  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  17.  23  and  17.50. 
 2  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for  Forfeiture,  NAL/  Acct.  No.  200332800002  (Enf.  Bur.,  Denver  Office, 
 released  October  29,  2002). 
 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). 
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 8003-  07.  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 
 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  Verizon  Wireless  (VAW)  LLC,  Attention:  Carol 
 King,  30  Independence  Boulevard,  Warren,  NJ  07059. 
 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 David  H.  Solomon  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau 


 6  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.1914. 
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