Federal Communications Commission Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania Inc. ) File No. EB-11-PA-0055 Physical System ID # 007557 ) Downingtown, Pennsylvania ) NOV No. V201132400020 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Released: March 31, 2011 By the District Director, Philadelphia 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 Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. (“Comcast”), operator of a cable system in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. 2. On March 24, 2011, an agent of the Commission’s Philadelphia Office monitored Comcast’s cable television system in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and observed the following violation: 47 C.F.R. § 76.605(a)(12): “As an exception to the general provision requiring measurements to be made at subscriber terminals, and without regard to the type of signals carried by the cable television system, signal leakage from a cable television system shall be measured in accordance with the procedures outlined in 76.609(h) and shall be limited as follows: Over 54 MHz up to and including 216 MHz - 20 micro-volts per meter, measured at 3 meters. ” At the time of the inspection, the agent measured signal leakage in excess of 20 ?V/m on the frequency of 121.2625 MHz at the following locations: Date/Time Frequency (MHz) Signal Strength (µv/m) Location 3/24/2011 121.2625 126 238 Chestnut St. Park Run Apartments 40?00’23”N / 75?41’47”W 3/24/2011 121.2625 216 Corner of Chestnut St. and Lincoln Ave. 40?00’19”N / 75?41’41”W 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89. Federal Communications Commission 2 3. Pursuant to section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Comcast 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 Comcast. 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: Federal Communications Commission Philadelphia District Office One Oxford Valley Building, Suite 404 2300 East Lincoln Highway Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047 4. This Notice shall be sent to Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania 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 Gene J. Stanbro District Director Philadelphia District Office Northeast Region Enforcement Bureau 2 47 U.S.C. § 403. 3 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3). 4 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.