Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Westar Satellite Services, LP ) File No.:  EB-FIELDSCR-13-00009952
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Owner of Antenna Structure No. 1049814 ) NOV No.:  V201332540016
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Hempstead, Texas )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  July 23, 2013
By the Resident Agent, Houston 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 Westar Satellite Services, LP, owner of antenna structure number 
1049814 in Hempstead, Texas.  Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this Notice 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 July 18, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Houston Office inspected 
antenna structure number 1049814 located in Hempstead, Texas,, and observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. § 17.50:  “Antenna structures requiring painting under this part 
shall be cleaned or repainted as often as necessary to maintain good 
visibility.”  At the time of inspection, the paint on this structure was observed 
to be chipped and faded to the point where it no longer provided good 
visibility.
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).  
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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, Westar Satellite Services, LP 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 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 Westar Satellite Services, LP to 
support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and 
dated by an authorized officer of Westar Satellite Services, LP with personal knowledge of the 
representations provided in Westar Satellite Services, LP’s 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 company’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
Houston Office
9597 Jones Road, #362
Houston, Texas 77065
6. This Notice shall be sent to Westar Satellite Services, LP at its address of record.  
  
3 47 U.S.C. § 403.
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.
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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
Stephen P. Lee
Resident Agent
Houston District Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
7 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).