*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 49456.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 1685 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Vector Communications, Inc. Owner of Antenna Structures 1204872, 1204873 and 1204874 Ocala, FL ) ) ) ) ) File Number EB- 04- TP- 004 NAL/ Acct. No. 200532700007 FRN 0006163547 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: June 17, 2005 Released: June 21, 2005 By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($ 20,000) to Vector Communications, Inc. (“ Vector”) for willful and repeated violation of Section 17.51( a) of the Commission's Rules (“ Rules”). 1 The noted violation involves Vector’s failure to exhibit red obstruction lighting on antenna structures 1204872, 1204873 and 1204874. 2. On April 11, 2005, the District Director of the Commission’s Tampa Field Office (“ Tampa Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $20,000 to Vector. 2 Vector 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 Commission’s Rules, 4 Vector Communications, Inc. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $20,000 for willfully and repeatedly failing to exhibit red obstruction lighting on its antenna structures in violation of 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 of the forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the Federal Communications Commission. The payment must include the NAL/ Acct. No. and FRN No. referenced above. Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P. O. Box 358340, Pittsburgh, PA 15251- 8340. Payment by overnight mail may be sent to Mellon Bank /LB 358340, 500 Ross Street, Room 1540670, Pittsburgh, PA 15251. Payment by wire 1 47 C. F. R. § 17.51( a). 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200532700007 (Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released April 11, 2005). 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). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 1685 2 transfer may be made to ABA Number 043000261, receiving bank Mellon Bank, and account number 911- 6106. Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief, Revenue and Receivables 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 Vector Communications, Inc. at its address of record. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Dennis P. Carlton Regional Director, South Central Region Enforcement Bureau 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 2