Federal Communications Commission DA 11-1435 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Patrick Michael Ford Fort Myers, Florida ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File Number: EB-10-TP-0003 NAL/Acct. No.: 201132700005 FRN: 0020835740 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: August 22, 2011 Released: August 22, 2011 By the Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Patrick Michael Ford (“Mr. Ford”) for willful and repeated violation of section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”).1 The noted violations involved Mr. Ford’s operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter on the frequency 95.7 MHz in Fort Myers, Florida. 2. On May 5, 2011, the Enforcement Bureau’s Tampa Office (“Tampa Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) in the amount of $10,000 to Mr. Ford.2 Mr. Ford 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,3 and sections 0.111, 0.204, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission’s rules,4 Patrick Michael Ford, LLC IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for violations of section 301 of the Act.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 enforcement 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/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. Payments by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank 1 47 U.S.C. § 301. 2 Patrick Michael Ford, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 26 FCC Rcd 6661 (Enf. Bur. 2011). 3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b). 4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4). 5 47 U.S.C. § 301. 6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a). Federal Communications Commission DA 11-1435 2 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. Ford shall 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 both First Class Mail and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to Patrick Michael Ford at his address of record. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Dennis P. Carlton Regional Director, South Central Region Enforcement Bureau