Federal Communications Commission DA 08-175
 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
James J. Grinton
Amateur Licensee K7VNI
Bellingham, Washington
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File Number: EB-06-ST-184
NAL/Acct. No.: 200732980002
FRN: 0016955924
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted:  January 28, 2008 Released:  January 30, 2008
By the Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (“Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of seven
thousand dollars ($7,000) to James J. Grinton ("Grinton"), licensee of Amateur station K7VNI, in 
Bellingham, Washington, for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 97.113(b) and Section 97.119(a) of 
the Commission’s Rules (“Rules”).1 The noted violations involve Grinton engaging in the transmission of
one-way communications and his failure to transmit his assigned call sign in the Amateur Radio Service.  
2. On September 25, 2007, the District Director of the Enforcement Bureau’s Seattle Office
issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of $7,000 to Grinton.2  Despite 
repeated contacts by the Seattle Office, Grinton 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 Act,3 and 
Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission’s Rules,4 James J. Grinton, IS LIABLE FOR A 
MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $7,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section
97.113(b) and Section 97.119(a) of the Rules.5  
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.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. 
  
1 47 C.F.R. §§ 97.113(b), 97.119(a).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200732980002 (Enf. Bur., Western Region, Seattle 
Office, released September 25, 2007).
3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
5 47 C.F.R. §§ 97.113(b), 97.119(a).
6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
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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, Room 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 James J. Grinton, at his address of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Rebecca L. Dorch
Regional Director, Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
7 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.