Federal Communications Commission
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) File No.: EB-09-NY-0216
Grand N Realty LLC )
) Citation No.: C200932380004
Bronx, New York )
CITATION
Released:  July 20, 2009
By the District Director, New York Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is an Official Citation issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(5) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”),1 to Grand N Realty LLC for violation of 
Section 15.5(b) of the Commission’s Rules (“Rules”).2
2. On June 24, 2009, the FCC’s New York Office received a complaint from an 
FCC licensee concerning interference to its wireless telecommunications network in the 900 MHz 
SMR uplink band in Bronx, New York.  On June 26, 2009, an agent from the New York Office 
investigated the allegation and located the interfering signal emanating from an apartment 
building located at 2420 Grand Avenue, Bronx, New York 10468.  Further investigation revealed 
that the source of the interfering signal was an Astak surveillance camera system (model CM-
918T2), a Part 15 device, located on the front wall of the apartment building.  
3. Section 15.5(b) of the Rules states that “[o]peration of an intentional, 
unintentional, or incidental radiator is subject to the conditions that no harmful interference is 
caused . . . .”3 Section 15.5(c) provides that the "operator of a radio frequency device shall be 
required to cease operating the device upon notification by a Commission representative that the 
device is causing harmful interference."4 During telephone c(XXX) XXXX-XXXX June 26, 
2009 and June 29, 2009, the agent warned the owner of the apartment building located at 2420 
Grand Avenue, Bronx, New York 10468, that he must cease operating the camera because it was 
causing interference to a licensed wireless telecommunications network.  
4. Violations of the Act or the Commission’s Rules may subject the violator to 
substantial monetary forfeitures, 5 seizure of equipment through in rem forfeiture action, and 
criminal sanctions including imprisonment.6
  
1 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).
2 47 C.F.R. § 15.5(b).
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4 47 C.F.R. § 15.5(c).
5 47 C.F.R.§ 1.80(b)(3).
6 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503, 510.
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5. Grand N Realty LLC may request an interview at the closest FCC Office, which 
is Federal Communications Commission, 201 Varick Street, Suite 1151, New York, New York, 
10014.7 You may contact this office by telephone, (212) 337-1865, to schedule this interview, 
which must take place within 14 days of this Citation.  Grand N Realty LLC may also submit a 
written statement to the above address within 14 days of the date of this Citation.  Any written 
statements should specify what actions have been taken to correct the violations outlined above.  
Please reference file number EB-09-NY-0216 when corresponding with the Commission.
6. Any statement or information provided by you may be used by the Commission 
to determine if further enforcement action is required.8 Any knowingly or willfully false 
statement made in reply to this Citation is punishable by fine or imprisonment.9
7. IT IS ORDERED that copies of this Citation shall be sent by First Class U.S. 
Mail and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested to Grand N Realty LLC at its address of 
record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Daniel W. Noel
District Director
New York Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
7 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).
8 See Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
9 See 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.