Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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WaveDivision VII, LLC )                    File No.: EB-FIELDWR-14-00015379
Cable System Operator )
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Woodburn, Oregon )   Physical System ID: 011537
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  May 1, 2014
By the Resident Agent, Portland Office, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s rules (Rules)
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to WaveDivision VII, LLC (WaveDivision), operator of a cable system in
Woodburn, Oregon. 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.
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2. On April 28, 2014, agents of the Enforcement Bureau’s Portland Office inspected 
WaveDivision’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment  located at 2500 National Way, Woodburn, 
Oregon 97071, and observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. § 11.21(a): “If a state’s emergency alert system is capable of 
initiating EAS messages formatted in Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), its 
State Plan must include specific and detailed information describing how 
much messages will be aggregated and distributed to EAS Participants within 
the state, including the monitoring requirements associated with distributing 
such message.” At the time of the inspection, WaveDivision could not 
produce a copy of the current EAS State  Plan.
b. 47 C.F.R. § 11.61(b): “Entries shall be made in EAS Participant records, as 
specified in §11.35(a) and 11.54(a)(3).”  WaveDivision did not have EAS 
CAP-formatted entries in its EAS logs from January 2014 through April 27, 
2014.
                                                          
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47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
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47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).  
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3. As the nation’s emergency warning system, the Emergency Alert System is critical to 
public safety, and we recognize the vital role that cable operators play in ensuring its success.  The 
Commission takes seriously any violations of the Rules implementing the EAS and expects full 
compliance from its regulatees. 
4. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
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and Section 
1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial actions 
taken. Therefore, WaveDivision 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.
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5. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct WaveDivision to support its 
response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an 
authorized officer of WaveDivision with personal knowledge of the representations provided in 
WaveDivision’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,
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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.
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6. 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
Portland Office
P.O. Box 61469
Vancouver, WA 98666-1469
7. This Notice shall be sent to WaveDivision VII, LLC at its address of record.  
                                                          
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47 U.S.C. § 308(b)
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47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c).
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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.
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18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. § 1.17.
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8. The Privacy Act of 1974
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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
Binh Nguyen
Resident Agent
Portland Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
                                                          
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P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).