FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION TWO
Miami Office
P.O. Box 266468
Weston, FL 33326
December 5, 2017
Brindley Marshall
Miami, Florida
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDSCR-17-00024510
On December 2, 2017, an Agent from the Miami Office (Miami Office) of the Federal 
Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) 
investigated an unlicensed FM station operating on frequency 97.7 MHz in Miami, Florida.  The 
Agent confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 97.7 MHz were 
emanating from a residential property in Miami, Florida.  Through investigation, the Agent 
determined that you were the operator of the station.  The Commission’s records show that no 
license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at this location on 97.7 MHz in Miami, 
Florida.
Radio stations operating on a range of frequencies,
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including 97.7 MHz, must be licensed by the 
FCC pursuant to Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act).
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  The only 
exception to this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters using or operating at a power 
level that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission’s rules.
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  On 
December 2, 2017, the field strength of the signal on frequency 97.7 MHz exceeded the 
maximum permitted level of 250 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 3 meters for non-licensed 
devices.  Thus, this station is operating in violation of Section 301 of the Act.
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You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio 
station authorization constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the 
operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem
arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including 
imprisonment.
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47 CFR § 73.201.  
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47 U.S.C. § 301.  
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47 CFR §§ 15.1 et seq.
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47 U.S.C. § 301.
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See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.  
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED 
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have 
authority to operate granted by the FCC.  Your response should be sent to the address in the 
letterhead and reference the listed case and document number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974,
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we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant material information 
before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance 
with FCC Rules.  This will include any information that you disclose in your reply.
You may contact the Miami Office if you have any questions.
Ronald D. Ramage
Regional Director
Region Two
Enforcement Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005
                                                
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5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).