Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Shentel Cable Company ) File No.: EB-11-NF-0090
Cable System Operator )
Community Unit ID #: VA0047 ) NOV No.: V201132640002
Lebanon, Virginia )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: September 30, 2011 
By the Resident Agent, Norfolk Office, South Central Region, and Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (“Notice”) issued pursuant to section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s rules1 to Shentel Cable Company (“Shentel”), operator of a cable system 
in Lebanon, Virginia.
2. On September 12, 2011, an agent of the Commission’s Norfolk Office inspected the 
Shentel cable system located in Lebanon, Virginia, and observed the following 
violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. § 76.605(a) (12): “As an exception to the general provision 
requiring measurements to be made at subscriber terminals, and 
without regard to the type of signals carried by the cable television 
system, signal leakage from a cable television system shall be 
measured in accordance with the procedures outlined in § 76.609(h) 
and shall be limited as follows:  Over 54 MHz up to and including 
216 MHz – 20 micro-volts per meter, measured at 3 meters.”  At the 
time of the inspection, the agent observed the indicated signal 
leakage, on the frequency of 121.2625 MHz, at the following 
locations:
1)  Highland Drive, between Lebanon Community Fellowship 
and Community Medical Care ------------------------------ 130 µV/m
2) Pole VZ-2/683-1262 on Highland Dr. ----------------------- 120 µV/m
  
147 C.F.R. § 1.89.
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3. Pursuant to section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and section 
1.89 of the Commission’s rules, Shentel Cable Company, must submit a written 
statement concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice.  The 
response must fully explain each violation, must contain a statement of the specific 
action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a 
time line for completion of pending corrective action(s).  The response must be complete 
in itself and signed by a principal or officer of the cable operator.  All replies and 
documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. and 
NOV No. specified above, and mailed to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Norfolk Office
1457 Mount Pleasant Rd., Suite 113
Chesapeake, VA 23322
4. This Notice shall be sent to Shentel Cable Company, at its address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 19743 requires that we advise you that the Commission will use all 
relevant material information before it, including any information disclosed in your reply, 
to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance.  Any 
false statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine 
or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.4
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Luther Bolden
Resident Agent
Norfolk Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
247 U.S.C. § 308(b).
3P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
418 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.