Federal Communications Commission DA 10-1073 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Eight Friends Limo Service Inc. Newark, New Jersey ) ) ) ) ) File Number: EB-08-NY-0378 NAL/Acct. No. 200932380006 FRN: 0018 4159 84 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: June 15, 2010 Released: June 17, 2010 By the 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 Eight Friends Limo Service Inc. DBA Liberty Auto Cab (“Eight Friends”) for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”), 1 by operating a base station on the frequencies 461.400 MHz and 469.450 MHz and mobile units on the frequencies 466.400 MHz and 469.450 MHz, without the required license. 2. On May 11, 2009, the Commission’s New York Field Office issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of $10,000 to Eight Friends.2 Eight Friends has not filed a response to the NAL or paid the proposed forfeiture. 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 Eight Friends IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of 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. 200932380006 (Enf. Bur., New York Office, released May 11, 2009). 3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b). 4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4). Federal Communications Commission DA 10-1073 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. Please contact the Financial Operations Group Help Desk at 1-877-480-3201 or Email: ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov with any questions regarding payment procedures. Eight Friends 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 Eight Friends at its address of record. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION G. Michael Mofffitt Regional Director, Northeast Region Enforcement Bureau