*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 24788.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 338 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) AAT Communications Corporation ) File No.: EB- 02- KC- 770 ) NAL/ Acct. No. 200332560005 Owner of Antenna Structure ) FRN 0003- 4776- 76 Registration No. 1064351 Located ) One Mile North of Ellis, Nebraska ) FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: January 31, 2003 Released: February 4, 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 AAT Communications Corporation (“ AAT”), owner of antenna structure number 1064351, which is located one mile north of Ellis, Nebraska, for willful and repeated violation of Section 17.51( a) of the Commission’s Rules (“ Rules”). 1 The noted violation involves AAT’s failure to exhibit the prescribed obstruction lighting on its antenna structure. 2. On November 5, 2002, the District Director of the Commission’s Kansas City, Missouri Field Office (“ Kansas City Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $10,000 to AAT. 2 AAT 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 AAT Communications Corporation IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 17. 51( a) 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. 200332560005 and FRN 0003- 4776- 76. 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. 51( a). 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200332560005 (Enf. Bur., Kansas City Office, released November 5, 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). 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 338 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 AAT Communications Corporation, Woodbridge Place, 517 Route 1 South, Suite 5000, Iselin, New Jersey 08830. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau 2