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 STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  JONATHAN  S.  ADELSTEIN 
 Re:  Infinity  Radio  License,  Inc.,  Licensee  of  Station  WLLD(  FM),  Holmes  Beach,  Florida;  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order 
 I  support  this  Order  affirming  a  forfeiture  for  the  broadcast  of  indecent  material  at  a  time  when  children  may  be  in  the  audience.  Were  I  acting  on  a  clean  slate,  I  would 
 have  imposed  a  higher  fine  given  the  nature  of  the  broadcast  and  the  licensee’s  history.  Nevertheless,  recognizing  that  four  and  a  half  years  have  already  passed  since  this 
 broadcast,  I  am  reluctant  to  start  the  process  anew.  The  unnecessary  delay  in  this  case  is  regrettable.  Such  delay  can  impede  the  Commission’s  ability  to  meet  our  obligation  to 
 enforce  statutory  and  regulatory  provisions  restricting  broadcast  indecency. 
 Since  I  arrived  at  the  Commission,  we  have  greatly  stepped  up  our  enforcement  against  indecent  broadcasts.  I  expect  that  these  stepped-  up  actions  will  convince 
 broadcasters  that  they  cannot  ignore  their  responsibility  to  serve  the  public  interest  and  to  avoid  the  broadcast  of  indecent  material  over  the  public  airwaves. 
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