FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT BUREAU Northeast Region Boston Office Suite 102 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 May 28, 2009 CERTIFIED MAIL # 7000 1530 0000 9497 0533 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AND FIRST CLASS U.S. MAIL Georges Jean, Jr. Boston, MA NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION Case Number: EB-09-BS-0020 Document Number: W200932260006 The Boston Office received a complaint from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) regarding interference to frequencies used by pilots when approaching runways in the Boston, MA area. On May 19, 2009, agents from the FCC’s Boston Office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on the FAA frequency of 111.3 MHz were emanating from the Greater Anointing Harvest Church in Boston, MA. The 111.3 MHz signal was a spurious signal from a broadcast station operating on 100.3 MHZ at the church. The Commission’s records show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 100.3 MHz at this location in Boston, MA. Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301. The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode of operation that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1 et seq. The field strength of the signal on frequency 100.3 MHz was measured at 89,600 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 98 meters, which exceeded the maximum permitted level of 250 µV/m at 3 meters for non-licensed devices. Thus, this station is operating in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 301. You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. (see 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510). UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED IMMEDIATELY. You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules. This will include any information that you disclose in your reply. You may contact this office if you have any questions. Dennis Loria District Director Boston Office Attachments: Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005