FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
WESTERN REGION
Los Angeles Office
18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 660
Cerritos, CA 90703
 
November 12, 2009
Charles Forssi
Lompoc, CA
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number:  EB-09-LA-0140
Document Number:  W201032900001
The Los Angeles Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio station on 107.9 
MHz was allegedly operating in Lompoc, CA.  On November 5, 2009, agents from this office 
confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 107.9 MHz were 
emanating from a residence in Lompoc, CA.  The Commission’s records show that no license 
was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 107.9 MHz at this location in Lompoc, CA
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 107.9 MHz was 
measured at 2743 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 75 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.
Nader Haghighat
District Director 
Los Angeles Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005