*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 54543.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 06- 144 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Sylvane Simon Mattapan, MA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File Number EB- 04- BS- 067 NAL/ Acct. No. 200532260002 FRN 0013802681 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: January 24, 2006 Released: January 26, 2006 By the Regional Director, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($ 10,000) to Sylvane Simon (“ Simon”) for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“ Act”). 1 Specifically, we find Mr. Simon apparently liable for operating radio transmission equipment without a license on 1640 KHz in Mattapan, MA. 2. On July 26, 2005, the Commission’s Boston Field Office (“ Boston Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $10,000 to Simon. 2 Simon 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 Sylvane Simon IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the Act. 4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1. 80 of the Rules within thirty (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 1 47 U. S. C. § 301 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200532260002 (Enf. Bur., Boston Office, released July 26, 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 06- 144 2 Mellon Bank /LB 358340, 500 Ross Street, Room 1540670, Pittsburgh, PA 15251. Payment by wire 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: Associate Managing Director, Financial Operations, 1A625, 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 Sylvane Simon at his address of record. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Russell Monie, Jr. Regional Director, Northeast Region Enforcement Bureau 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 2