*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 32406* Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 3274 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Suwannee Cable TV ) File No.: EB- 03- TP- 179 Operator of Cable Television System FL 1248, PSID ) NAL/ Acct. No. 200332700028 020182 ) FRN 0009- 3015- 16 Old Town, Florida ) FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: October 17, 2003 Released: October 21, 2003 By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of eight thousand dollars ($ 8,000) to Suwannee Cable TV for willful and repeated violation of Sections 76. 605( a)( 12) and 76.611( a)( 1) of the Commission’s Rules (“ Rules”). 1 The noted violations involve Suwannee Cable TV’s failure to comply with the Commission’s cable signal leakage standards. 2. On July 17, 2003 the District Director of the Commission’s Tampa, Florida Field Office (“ Tampa Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $8,000 to Suwannee Cable TV. 2 Suwannee Cable TV 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 Suwannee Cable TV IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $8,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Sections 76.605( a)( 12) and 76.611( a)( 1) 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. 200332700028 and FRN 0009- 3015- 16. 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. §§ 76. 605( a)( 12), 76. 611( a)( 1). 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200332700028 (Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released July 17, 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- 3274 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 Suwannee Cable TV, Highway 19 South, Box 1120, Old Town, Florida, 33692. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau 2