Federal Communications Commission DA 07-3443 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Rama Communications, Inc. Licensee of Station WKIQ Eustis, FL Facility ID # 29339 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File Number: EB-05-TP-452 NAL/Acct. No.: 200732700013 FRN: 0005008016 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: July 30, 2007 Released: August 1, 2007 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 Rama Communications, Inc. (“Rama”), licensee of station WKIQ, in Eustis, Florida, for willful and repeated violation of Sections 73.1125(a), 73.1350(b)(2) and 73.3526 of the Commission's Rules (“Rules”).1 The noted violations involve Rama’s failure to maintain full-time managerial and staff personnel at the main studio during normal business hours, failure to maintain the continuous ability to turn its transmitter off, and failure to maintain a complete public inspection file at its main studio. 2. On June 6, 2007, the Commission’s Tampa Office of the Enforcement Bureau (“Tampa Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of $20,000 to Rama.2 Rama 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,3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission’s Rules,4 Rama Communications, Inc. IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $20,000 for violation of Sections 73.1125(a), 73.1350(b)(2) and 73.3526 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. 1 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1125(a), 73.1350(b)(2), 73.3526. 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200732700013 (Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, released June 6, 2007). 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). Federal Communications Commission DA 07-XXX 2 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 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, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1A625, 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 Rama 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.