Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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First Student, Inc. ) File No. EB-09-BS-0038
Licensee of Radio Station WQKH964 )
Holyoke, MA ) NOV No.  V201032260001
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  November 16, 2009
By the District Director, Boston Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (“Notice”) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s Rules1 to First Student, Inc., licensee of radio station WQKH964 in 
Holyoke, MA.
2. On September 22, 2009, in response to an interference complaint, agents of the 
Commission’s Boston Office inspected radio station WQKH964 located in Holyoke, MA, 
and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a): "General Rule. Stations in the wireless radio service 
must be used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to 
their particular service. . . ." First Student is authorized an FB2 (Mobile 
Relay) class of station on a frequency of 152.9075 MHz, but was operating 
on the frequency of 152.911 MHz, which exceeds the frequency stability 
requirements in Section 90.213 of the Rules.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and 
Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, First Student, Inc., must submit a written 
statement concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice.  The 
response must fully explain each violation, must contain a statement of the specific 
action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a 
time line for completion of pending corrective action(s).  The response must be complete 
in itself and signed by a principal or officer of the licensee. All replies and 
documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. and 
NOV No. specified above, and mailed to the following address:
  
147 C.F.R. § 1.89.
247 U.S.C. § 308(b).
Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Communications Commission
Boston Office
One Batterymarch Park, Suite 102
Quincy, MA 02169
4. This Notice shall be sent to First Student, Inc. at its address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 19743 requires that we advise you that the Commission will use all 
relevant material information before it, including any information disclosed in your reply, 
to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance.  Any 
false statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine 
or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.4
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dennis Loria
District Director
Boston District Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
3P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
418 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.