Federal Communications Commission DA 09-175
 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Jason Konarz
Licensee of DWQMA-AM
Marks, MS
Facility ID # 1219
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File No. EB-08-OR-0213
NAL/Acct. No.  200932620002
FRN 0005015425
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted:  February 2, 2009  Released:  February 4, 2009
By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (“Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of 
fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) to Jason Konarz, licensee of station DWQMA-AM, in Marks,1
Mississippi, for willful and repeated violations of Section 73.49 of the Commission's Rules (“Rules”).2 The 
noted violations involve Mr. Konarz’s failure to enclose an antenna tower with radio frequency potential at 
the base within an effective locked fence.    
2. On November 21, 2008, the Commission’s New Orleans Office of the Enforcement Bureau 
(“New Orleans Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of 
$14,000 to Mr. Konarz.3 Mr. Konarz 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,4 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the 
Commission’s Rules,5 Jason Konarz IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount 
of $14,000 for violations of Section 73.49 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 
  
1 This license was cancelled on June 1, 2004.  However, Mr. Konarz was granted special temporary authority to operate 
on June 22, 2006.
2 47 C.F.R. § 73.49.
3 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200932620002 (Enf. Bur., New Orleans Office, released 
November 21, 2008).
4 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
5 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4), 73.49.
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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/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 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. FCC Form 159 may be obtained at 
http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf.  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.  Please contact the Financial Operations Group Help Desk at 1-877-480-3201 or Email: 
ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov with any questions regarding payment procedures.  Mr. Konarz will also send 
electronic notification on the date said payment is made to SCR-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 Jason Konarz at his address of record. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dennis P. Carlton
Regional Director, South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).