Federal Communications Commission Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) SBC Tower Holdings LLC ) File No. EB-10-CF-0135 Antenna Structure Registrant ) ASR #1009575 ) NOV No. V201032340005 Riverdale, Maryland ) ) ) NOTICE OF VIOLATION Released: July 23, 2010 By the District Director, Columbia Field Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau: 1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission’s Rules,1 to SBC Tower Holdings LLC, registrant of antenna structure #1009575 in Riverdale, Maryland. 2. On July 20, 2010, agents of the Commission’s Columbia Field Office inspected antenna structure #1009575 located at 6313 Rhode Island Avenue, Riverdale, Maryland and observed the following violation: a. 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(g): “The Antenna Structure Registration Number must be in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible near the base of the antenna structure.” At the time of the inspection, no Antenna Structure Registration Number was readily visible near the base of the tower or on the fence enclosing the tower structure. 3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, SBC Tower Holdings LLC must submit a written statement concerning this matter within 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 with personal knowledge of the matter. 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: 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89. 2 47 U.S.C. § 403. Federal Communications Commission 2 Federal Communications Commission Columbia Field Office 9200 Farm House Lane Columbia, Maryland 21046 4. This Notice shall be sent to SBC Tower Holdings LLC 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 Salomon Satche District Director Columbia Field Office Northeast Region Enforcement Bureau 3 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3). 4 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.