FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
South Central Region
Dallas Office
9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1170
Dallas, TX 75243
 
January 26, 2010
Housley Communications Inc. 
Carrollton, Texas
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number:  EB-10-DL-0001
Document Number:  W201032500010  
The Dallas Office received information that an unlicensed radio station on 459.125 MHz was 
allegedly operating in Dallas, Texas.  The report specified a construction site from which the 
operation was occurring.  On January 5, 2010, an agent from this office traveled to the reported 
site, but the transmitter was not operating at that time.   The agent inspected the Hetronic 
International Inc. transmitter (FCC ID LW9-CS458-TX), which was located on top of a 
directional drill.  An agent spoke to the Regional Manager of Housley Communications, Inc. 
who admitted that they had been using the Hetronic transmitter.  The Regional Manager agreed 
to cease operations at that time.  The Commission’s records show that no license has been issued 
for operation of this station on 459.125 MHz from this or any location in Dallas, Texas.  
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 Hetronic transmitter in question is authorized to operate in the
458.8-459.2 MHz band pursuant to Part 90.217 of the Commission’s rules, not Part 15.  
Accordingly, a license is required to operate this transmitter pursuant to Part 90 of the 
Commission’s rules.  
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 NOT RESUME.
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.
James D. Wells
District Director
Dallas District Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005