*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 17775* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 1141 Corrected Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) File No.: EB- 01- MA- 014 ) CTI of Miami, Inc. ) NAL/ Acct. No. 200232700005 ) Miami, Florida ) FRN 0006- 2332- 82 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: May 13, 2002 Released: May 15, 2002 By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of seventeen thousand dollars ($ 17,000) to CTI of Miami, Inc. (“ CTI”), for willful violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“ Act”), 1 and repeated and willful violation of Section 302( b) of the Act and Section 2.803( a)( 1) of the Commission’s Rules (“ Rules”). 2 The noted violations involve CTI’s marketing of non- compliant high- power cordless telephones and CTI’s operation of a non- compliant high- power cordless telephone without authorization from the Commission. 2. On January 25, 2002, the Commission’s Miami, Florida, Resident Agent Office issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $17,000 to CTI for the noted violations. 3 CTI has not filed a response. Based on the information before us, we affirm this forfeiture. 3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 503( b) of the Act, 4 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80( f)( 4) of the Rules, 5 CTI IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of seventeen thousand dollars ($ 17,000) for willfully violating Section 301 of the Act and repeatedly and willfully violating Section 302a (b) of the Act and Section 2.803( a)( 1) of the Rules. 4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1.80 of the Rules 6 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 47 U. S. C. §§ 301 and 302a (b). 2 47 C. F. R. § 2.803( a)( 1). 3 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200232700002 (Enf. Bur., Miami Office, released October 29, 2001). 4 47 U. S. C. § 503( b). 5 47 C. F. R. §§ 0. 111, 0.311 and 1.80( f)( 4). 6 47 C. F. R. § 1.80. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 1141 2 Act. 7 Payment may be made by mailing a check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the “Federal Communications Commission,” to the Federal Communications Commission, P. O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673- 7482. The payment should note the NAL/ Acct. No. 200232700005 and FRN 0006- 2332- 82. Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. 8 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by Certified Mail -- Return Receipt Requested -- to CTI of Miami, Inc., at 4855 NW 72 nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33166. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau 7 47 U. S. C. § 504( a). 8 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 2