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June 2008
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  • Texas AM Radio Station Assessed $8,800 Fine for Failure to Maintain a Main Studio and Operation Above Authorized Power Level
  • FCC Fines Arizona Radio Station $6,400 for Emergency Alert System Violation
  • FCC Proposes Fine of $10,000 to Hawaii Radio Station for Violating Radio Frequency Radiation Limits

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6/26/2008
The FCC Form 388 is now available in the Commission’s Consolidated DataBase System (CDBS) for electronic filing by July 10, 2008. The Report will cover the period April through June. Once filed, a copy of the Report should be promptly placed in the station’s local public inspection file and posted on the station’s website, if it has one.

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The FCC has long permitted devices employing relatively low level radio frequency signals (“Part 15 devices”), such as garage door openers, cordless telephones, personal computers, and computer peripherals, to be operated without the need for a spectrum license. While such operations are unlicensed, the devices themselves are not unregulated. The FCC’s rules require that the manufacturer or importer of such devices (the “responsible party”) obtain equipment authorization before marketing any such device in order to minimize the potential for harmful radiofrequency interference. Failure to obtain proper equipment authorization can result in monetary forfeitures and/or other sanctions. The FCC routinely investigates Part 15 rule violations and, as an example, recently issued a notice of apparent liability in the amount of $1,000,000 against one alleged violator.

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