Federal Communications Commission Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) United States Cellular Corporation ) File No. EB-FIELDSCR-13-00006050 Owner of Antenna Structure No. 1207351 ) Jefferson City, MO ) NOV No. V201332560011 ) NOTICE OF VIOLATION Released: January 17, 2013 By the District Director, Kansas City Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau: 1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission’s rules (Rules)1 to United States Cellular Corporation, owner of antenna structure number 1207351 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this NOV does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation(s) noted herein.2 2. On December 19, 2012, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Kansas City Office inspected antenna structure number 1207351 located near US 50 Highway and E McCarty Street in Jefferson City, MO, and observed the following violation(s): a. 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(a): “...the owner of any proposed or existing antenna structure that requires notice of proposed construction to the Federal Aviation Administration must register the structure with the Commission. All information provided to the Commission must be accurate. At the time of inspection, the reported coordinates in the Commission’s database differed from the actual coordinates of the structure by .08 miles 3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken. Therefore, United States Cellular Corporation must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice. The response (i) must fully explain each violation, including all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89. 2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a). 3 47 U.S.C. § 403. Federal Communications Commission 2 line for completion of any pending corrective action(s). The response must be complete in itself and must not be abbreviated by reference to other communications or answers to other notices.4 4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct United States Cellular Corporation to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of United States Cellular Corporation with personal knowledge of the representations provided in United States Cellular Corporation response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,5 and confirming that all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the licensee’s possession, custody, control, or knowledge has been produced. To knowingly and willfully make any false statement or conceal any material fact in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.6 5. 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 Kansas City Office 520 NE Colbern Road, 2nd Floor Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 6. This Notice shall be sent to United States Cellular Corporation at its address of record. 4 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c). 5 Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that “[a]ny document to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission and which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, evidenced, established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the person making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn declaration, certification, verification, or statement in writing of such person . . . . Such declaration shall be subscribed by the declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following form . . . : ‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.” 47 C.F.R. § 1.16. 6 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. § 1.17. Federal Communications Commission 3 7. The Privacy Act of 19747 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. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Ronald D Ramage District Director Kansas City District Office South Central Region Enforcement Bureau 7 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).