**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

In the Matter of )

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Christian Broadcasting Corporation ) File No. EB-00-OR-117

WBOK(AM) ) NAL/Acct. No. 200132620002

New Orleans, Louisiana )

## FORFEITURE ORDER 

**Adopted: March 28, 2001 Released: March 30, 2001**

By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:

1.  In this *Forfeiture Order* ("*Order*"), we issue a monetary
    forfeiture in the amount of fourteen thousand dollars (\$14,000) to
    Christian Broadcasting Corporation ("Christian Broadcasting") for
    willful violations of Sections 1.89(b) and 17.4(a) of the
    Commission's Rules ("Rules").[^1] The noted violations involve
    Christian Broadcasting's failure to respond to Commission
    correspondence and failure to register its antenna structure.

2.  On January 3, 2001, the Commission's New Orleans, Louisiana Field
    Office issued a *Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture* in the
    amount of fourteen thousand dollars (\$14,000) to Christian
    Broadcasting for the noted violations.[^2] Christian Broadcasting
    has not filed a response. Therefore, we affirm this forfeiture.

3.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the
    Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"),[^3] and Sections
    0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Rules,[^4] Christian Broadcasting
    Corporation, IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of
    fourteen thousand dollars (\$14,000) for failing to respond to
    Commission correspondence in willful violation of Section 1.89(b) of
    the Rules, and for failing to register the antenna structure of
    radio station WBOK in willful violation of Section 17.4(a) of the
    Rules.

4.  Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for
    in Section 1.80 of the Rules[^5] within 30 days of the release of
    this *Order*. If the forfeiture is not paid within the period
    specified, the case may be referred to the Department of Justice for
    collection pursuant to Section 504(a) of the Act.[^6] Payment shall
    be made by mailing a check or similar instrument, payable to the
    order of the Federal Communications Commission, to the Federal
    Communications Commission, Forfeiture Collection Section, Finance
    Branch, P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482. The payment
    should note the NAL/Acct. No. referenced above. Requests for full
    payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief, Revenue
    and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington,
    D.C. 20554.[^7]

5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, a copy of this *Order* shall be sent by
    Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to Christian Broadcasting
    Corporation, 645 Church Street, Suite 400, Norfolk, Virginia 23510.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

David H. Solomon

Chief, Enforcement Bureau

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.89(b) and 17.4(a).

[^2]: ^?^ *Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture*, NAL/Acct. No.
    200132620002 (Enf. Bur., New Orleans Office, released January 3,
    2001).

[^3]: 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).

[^4]: 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).

[^5]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.

[^6]: 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).

[^7]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.