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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  356 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 )  In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 )  File  No.:  EB-  02-  AT-  317  Piedmont  Radio  Co.  )  NAL/  Acct.  No.  200332480006 
 )  FRN  0007-  7794-  32  Licensee  of  WPID(  AM),  Piedmont,  Alabama  ) 
 and  Owner  of  Unregistered  Antenna  Structure  )  Located  at  33º  55’45”  North  Latitude  by  85º  ) 
 35’  42”  West  Longitude  in  Piedmont,  Alabama  ) 


 FORFEITURE  ORDER 
 Adopted:  February  4,  2003  Released:  February  6,  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  Piedmont  Radio  Co.  (“  Piedmont”),  licensee  of  radio  station  WPID(  AM), 
 Piedmont,  Alabama,  and  owner  of  the  antenna  structure  located  at  33º  55’45”  North  Longitude  by  85º  35’  42”  West  Longitude  in  Piedmont,  Alabama,  for  willful  violation  of  Sections  17.4(  a)  and  73.1125(  a)  of  the 
 Commission’s  Rules  (“  Rules”).  1  The  noted  violations  involve  Piedmont’s  failure  to  register  its  antenna  structure  and  failure  to  maintain  a  presence  at  its  man  studio  during  its  normal  business  hours. 


 2.  On  October  15,  2002,  the  District  Director  of  the  Commission’s  Atlanta,  Georgia  Field  Office  (“  Atlanta  Office”)  issued  a  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for  Forfeiture  (“  NAL”)  in  the  amount  of  $10,000  to 
 Piedmont.  2  Piedmont  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  Piedmont  Radio  Co.  IS  LIABLE  FOR  A  MONETARY  FORFEITURE  in  the  amount  of  $10,000  for  willfully  violating  Sections  17.  4(  a)  and  73.  1125(  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 


 1  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  17.  4(  a)  and  73.  1125(  a). 
 2  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for  Forfeiture,  NAL/  Acct.  No.  200332480006  (Enf.  Bur.,  Atlanta  Office, 
 released  October  15,  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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 “Federal  Communications  Commission,”  to  the  Federal  Communications  Commission,  P.  O.  Box  73482,  Chicago,  Illinois  60673-  7482.  The  payment  should  note  NAL/  Acct.  No.  200332480006,  and  FRN  0007- 
 7794-  32.  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  Peidmont  Radio  Co.,  P.  O.  Box  227,  Piedmont, 
 Alabama  36272. 
 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 David  H.  Solomon  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau 


 6  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.1914. 
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