Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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City of Wasco )                   File No. EB-FIELDWR-13-00010042
Licensee of Station WQIL989 )
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Wasco, California )  NOV No. V201332900037
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  August 1, 2013
By the District Director, Los Angeles Office, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s rules (Rules),1 to City of Wasco, licensee of radio station WQIL989 in Wasco, California.  
Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the Enforcement 
Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture 
for the violation(s) noted herein.2
2. On July 17, 2013, agents of the Enforcement Bureau’s Los Angeles Office inspected 
radio station WQIL989 located at 764 E Street, Wasco, California, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a): “General rule. Stations in the Wireless Radio Services 
must be used and operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to 
their particular service as set forth in this title and with a valid authorization 
granted by the Commission under the provisions of this part, except as 
specified in paragraph (b) of this section.”  At the time of the inspection, the 
agents observed that station WQIL989 was operating on 158.745 MHz, a 
frequency not authorized on the license.
 
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and 
Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial 
actions taken.  Therefore, City of Wasco must submit a written statement concerning this matter within 
twenty (20) days of release of this Notice.  The response (i) must fully explain each violation, including 
all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the specific action(s) 
taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time line for completion 
of any pending corrective action(s).  The response must be complete in itself and must not be abbreviated 
by reference to other communications or answers to other notices.4
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).  
3 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
4 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c).
Federal Communications Commission
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4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct City of Wasco to support its 
response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an 
authorized officer of City of Wasco with personal knowledge of the representations provided in City of 
Wasco’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,5 and confirming that all of 
the information requested by this Notice which is in the licensee’s possession, custody, control, or 
knowledge has been produced.  To knowingly and willfully make any false statement or conceal any 
material fact in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. 
Code.6  
5. 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
Los Angeles Office
18000 Studebaker Rd., #660
Cerritos, CA 90703
6. This Notice shall be sent to City of Wasco at its address of record.  
7. The Privacy Act of 19747 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.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Charles A. Cooper
District Director
Los Angeles Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
5 Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that “[a]ny document to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission 
and which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, evidenced, 
established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the 
person making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn declaration, 
certification, verification, or statement in writing of such person . . . . Such declaration shall be subscribed by the 
declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following form . . . : ‘I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.”  47 
C.F.R. § 1.16.
6 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. § 1.17.
7 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).