**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

In the Matter of )

)

Netcom Technologies, Inc. ) File No. EB-00-SJ-094

)

Condominio Castillo del Mar, PMB-1222 ) NAL/Acct. No. 200132680001

#4633 Isla Verde Ave. )

Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979-53000 )

## FORFEITURE ORDER 

**Adopted: February 7, 2001 Released: February 9, 2001**

By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:

1.  In this *Forfeiture Order* ("*Order*"), we issue a monetary
    forfeiture in the amount of thirteen thousand dollars (\$13,000) to
    Netcom Technologies, Inc. ("Netcom") for willful and repeated
    violations of Sections 17.4(a)(1) and 17.51(b) of the Commission's
    Rules ("Rules").[^1] The noted violations involve Netcom's failure
    to register its Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico antenna structure and its
    failure to exhibit medium intensity obstruction lighting on its
    Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico antenna structure.

2.  On October 19, 2000, the Commission's San Juan, Puerto Rico Resident
    Agent Office issued a *Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture*
    in the amount of thirteen thousand dollars (\$13,000) to Netcom for
    the noted violations.[^2] Netcom has not filed a response. Based on
    the information before us, 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] Netcom Technologies,
    Inc., IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of thirteen
    thousand dollars (\$13,000) for failing to register its Juana Diaz,
    Puerto Rico antenna structure in willful and repeated violation of
    Section 17.4(a)(1) of the Rules and for failing to exhibit medium
    intensity obstruction lighting on its Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
    antenna structure in willful and repeated violation of Section
    17.51(b) 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, Credit
    and Debt Management Center, 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 Netcom Technologies,
    Inc., Condominio Castillo del Mar, PMB-1222, #4633 Isla Verde Ave.,
    Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979-53000.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

David H. Solomon

Chief, Enforcement Bureau

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.4(a)(1) and 17.51(b).

[^2]: ^?^ *Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture*, NAL/Acct. No.
    200132680001 (Enf. Bur., San Juan Office, released October 19,
    2000).

[^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.