Federal Communications Commission DA 08-114
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Nicolas Paula
Bronx, New York
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File Number: EB-07-NY-067
NAL/Acct. No: 200832380001
FRN: 0016 3880 01
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted:  January 16, 2008 Released:  January 18, 2008
By the Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (“Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of 
seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000) to Nicolas Paula (“Paula”) for willfully and repeatedly violating 
Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”),1 by operating an unlicensed radio 
transmitter on 94.5 MHz in Bronx, New York., and willfully violating Section 303(n) of the Act by failing 
to permit a station inspection.2
2. On November 6, 2007, the Commission’s New York Field Office issued a Notice of 
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of $17,000 to Paula.3  Paula 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”),4 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the 
Commission’s Rules,5 Nicolas Paula IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount 
of $17,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the Act and willfully violating Section 
303(n) of the Act.
  
1 47 U.S.C. § 301.
2 47 U.S.C. § 303(n).
3 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200832380001 (Enf. Bur., New York Office, released  
November 6, 2007).
4 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
5 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
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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.6  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 
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. 20554.7
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 Nicolas Paula at his address of record. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
G. Michael Moffitt
Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
7 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.