Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1605
 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of 
David Ryder, Receiver
Owner of Antenna Structure Numbers 1013175, 
1249516, 1249517 and 1249521
Melbourne, FL
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File Number EB-07-TP-187
NAL/Acct. No. 200832700012
FRN 0013835343
ORDER
Adopted:  July 8, 2008 Released:  July 10, 2008
By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
I. INTRODUCTION 
1. In this Order, we cancel the proposed forfeiture in the amount of twelve thousand dollars 
($12,000) issued to David Ryder, Receiver,1 owner of antenna structure numbers 1013175, 1249516, 
1249517 and 1249521, in Melbourne, FL (“Owner”) for the apparent willful violation of Section 17.47(g) 
of the Commission’s Rules (“Rules”) and the apparent willful and repeated violation of Section 17.50 of the 
Rules.2 The noted violations involved Owner’s apparent failure to post Antenna Structure Registration 
(“ASR”) numbers and failure to paint his antenna structures to maintain good visibility.  
III. DISCUSSION
2. On April 8, 2008, the Commission’s Tampa Office of the Enforcement Bureau (“Tampa 
Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Owner in the amount of twelve thousand 
dollars ($12,000), for the apparent willful violation of Section 17.47(g) of the Rules and the apparent 
willful and repeated violation of Section 17.50 of the Rules. 3 Owner filed a response to the NAL 
requesting that the forfeiture be canceled or significantly reduced.  Owner argues that the violations truly
occurred prior to his ownership of the structures, because he acquired the antenna structures on September 
6, 2007, three days before the Commission inspection.  Owner states that the receivership relinquished 
control of the structures to a party unrelated to Twin Towers Broadcasting, Inc. on March 25, 2008, and is 
currently in the process of assembling and prioritizing creditors’ claims against Twin Towers 
Broadcasting, Inc.  Owner asserts that requiring full payment of the forfeiture would harm innocent 
creditors.  Based on the totality of the circumstances, we cancel the NAL.4
  
1 Mr. Ryder is the court-appointed receiver for property owned by Twin Towers Broadcasting, Inc.  Accordingly, 
David Ryder, Receiver was listed in the Antenna Structure Registration database as the owner of the antenna 
structures in question.  
2 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.4(g) and 17.50.
3 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200832700012 (Enf. Bur., Tampa Office, April 8, 
2008) (“NAL”).
4 See Dennis Elam, Trustee for Bakcor Broadcasting, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 1137 
(1996).
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IV. ORDERING CLAUSES
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission’s Rules, the Notice 
of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture issued to David Ryder, Receiver for violation of Sections 17.4(g) and 
17.50 of the Rules IS HEREBY CANCELED.5
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by First Class and 
Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to David Ryder, Receiver at his address of record.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dennis P. Carlton
Regional Director, South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
5 47 U.S.C. § 503(b); 47 C.F.R. §§§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).