__________________________Federal Communications Commission DA 10-469 1 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In re Application of ) ) Roger Williams University ) NAL/ Acct. No. MB201041410003 ) FRN No. 0009265737 ) For Renewal of License for Station WQRI(FM) ) File No. BRED-20051201BTA Bristol, Rhode Island ) Facility ID No. 57426 ) ORDER Adopted: March 18, 2010 Released: March 19, 2010 By the Chief, Media Bureau: 1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into by the Media Bureau and Roger Williams University (“RWU” or the “Licensee”), Licensee of noncommercial educational station WQRI(FM), Bristol, Rhode Island (the “Station”). The Consent Decree resolves an issue arising from the Bureau’s review of the captioned license renewal application1 as to whether RWU violated Section 73.3527 of the Commission’s Rules (the “Rules”), which governs the maintenance of a station’s public inspection file.2 2. The Consent Decree provides, among other things, that the Licensee will institute and maintain a Compliance Plan for the Station and make a $1,700 voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury.3 A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree, we believe that the public interest will by served by its adoption. We also conclude that the matter raised in our review of the captioned 1 The Consent Decree will also allow for the grant of a pending transfer of control application (File No. BTCED- 20071130AXI). 2 47 C.F.R. § 73.3527. 3 The voluntary contribution here is less than that deemed appropriate in previous cases involving stipulated violations of Section 73.3526 of the Rules, the parallel public inspection file rule for commercial stations. See, e.g., Ruth Pollack, Executrix for the Estate of Chester P. Coleman, Order and Consent Decree, 22 FCC Rcd 13942 (MB 2007); Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation, Order and Consent Decree, 21 FCC Rcd 12902 (MB 2006) ($10,000 voluntary contribution for each of four stations for public file violations). However, the amount here constitutes 7 per cent of the Station’s gross annual budget/revenue and is sufficient for purposes of this Consent Decree. See, e.g., Local Long Distance, Inc., Order of Forfeiture, 15 FCC Rcd 24385 (2000), recon. denied, 16 FCC Rcd 10023, 10025 ¶ 6 (2001) (forfeiture not deemed excessive where it represented approximately 7.9 percent of the violator's gross revenues); Hoosier Broadcasting Corporation, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 8640 (2002) (forfeiture not deemed excessive where it represented approximately 7.6 percent of the violator's gross revenues). __________________________Federal Communications Commission DA 10-469 2 application does not raise any substantial or material question of fact regarding the Licensee’s qualifications to remain Commission licensees. 4. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) and (j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,4 and Sections 0.61 and 0.283 of the Commission’s Rules,5 that the Consent Decree attached hereto IS ADOPTED. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that copies of this Order shall be sent, by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to Roger Williams University, Station WQRI, One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809-2921, and to its counsel, Peter Tannenwald, Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC, 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION William T. Lake Chief, Media Bureau 4 47 U.S.C. §§ 4(i) and (j). 5 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.61, 0.283.