Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1852 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Jean Idalbert Brooklyn, NY ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File Number: EB-07-NY-308 NAL/Acct. No: 200832380008 FRN: 0017428293 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: August 6, 2008 Released: August 8, 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 ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Jean Idalbert (“Idalbert”) for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”),1 by operating an unlicensed radio transmitter on the frequency 90.9 MHz in Brooklyn, NY. 2. On April 29, 2008, the Commission’s New York Field Office issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of $10,000 to Idalbert.2 Despite evidence that Idalbert received the NAL, Idalbert 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 Jean Idalbert IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301of the Act. 4. 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/Account Number and FRN Number referenced above. Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. Payment by 1 47 U.S.C. § 301. 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200832380008 (Enf. Bur., New York Office, rel. April 29, 2008). 3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b). 4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4). Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1852 2 overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank – Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. Payment[s] by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank TREAS/NYC, and account number 27000001. For payment by credit card, an FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted. When completing the FCC Form 159, enter the NAL/Account number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID), and enter the letters “FORF” in block number 24A (payment type code). Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief Financial Officer -- Financial Operations, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A625, Washington, D.C. 20554.5 Please contact the Financial Operations Group Help Desk at 1-877-480-3201 or Email: ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov with any questions regarding payment procedures. Idalbert shall also send electronic notification on the date said payment is made to NER-Response@fcc.gov. 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 Jean Idalbert at his address of record. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION G. Michael Moffitt Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region Enforcement Bureau 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.