*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 43010* Federal Communications Commission DA 04- 3246 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Business Cell Systems ) File Number EB- 02- AT- 415 Owner of Antenna Structure #1216842 near Tellico ) NAL/ Acct. No. 200332480015 Plains, Tennessee ) FRN: 0005- 8658- 60 Athens, Tennessee ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: October 13, 2004 Released: October 15, 2004 By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Memorandum Opinion and Order (“ Order”), we grant the Petition for Reconsideration of the Enforcement Bureau’s Forfeiture Order 1 in the above captioned matter filed by Business Cell Systems (“ Business Cell”) on August 26, 2004. Business Cell seeks cancellation or reduction of the forfeiture because of inability to pay. Based on our review of the financial information provided by Business Cell, we conclude that an eight thousand dollar ($ 8,000) forfeiture would impose a financial hardship on the licensee. Therefore, we reduce the forfeiture to one thousand dollars ($ 1,000). 2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 405 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended, and Sections 1.80( i) and 1.106 of the Rules, 2 Business Cell’s Petition for Reconsideration IS GRANTED, and the $8,000 forfeiture is reduced to one thousand dollars ($ 1,000) for Business Cell’s willful and repeated violation of Section 17.51( b) of the Rules. 3. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1.80 of the Commission’s Rules 3 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. 4 Payment may be made by credit card through the Commission's Credit and Debt Management Center at (202) 418- 1995 or 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. Payment by overnight mail may be sent to Bank One/ LB 73482, 525 West Monroe, 8 th Floor Mailroom, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 071000013, receiving bank Bank One, and account number 1165259. The payment must include the FCC Registration Number (FRN) and the NAL/ Acct. No. referenced in the caption. 1 19 FCC Rcd 13847 (Enf. Bur. 2004). 2 47 U. S. C. § 405; 47 C. F. R. § § 1.80( i) and 1.106. 3 47 C. F. R. § 1.80. 4 47 U. S. C. § 504( a). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 04- 3246 2 Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief, Credit and Debt Management Center, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. 5 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and by First Class Mail to Business Cell Systems, P. O. Box 1374, Athens, TN 37371. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau 5 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 2