FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT BUREAU South Central Region Miami Office P.O. Box 520617 Miami, FL 33152-0617 November 2, 2009 8400 Building, LLC Tamarac, Florida NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION Case Number: EB-09-MA-0174 Document Number: W201032600006 The Miami Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio station on 102.1 MHz was allegedly operating in the Tamarac area. On October 15 and 22, 2009, agents from this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 102.1 MHz were emanating from an antenna mounted on the roof of a commercial building at 8400 N. University Dr., Tamarac, FL 33321. According to Broward County property records, 8400 Building, LLC is the owner of this property. The Commission’s records show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 102.1 MHz at this location in Tamarac, Florida. Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301. The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode of operation that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1 et seq. On October 22, 2009, the field strength of the signal on frequency 102.1 MHz was measured at 60,575 microvolts per meter (µV/m) at 279 meters, which exceeded the maximum permitted level of 250 µV/m at 3 meters for non-licensed devices. Thus, this station is operating in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 301. You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio station authorization or providing services and facilities incidental to the operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter 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. (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, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), 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 this office if you have any questions. Steven DeSena Resident Agent Miami Office Attachments: Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005