**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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**In the Matter of** )

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Polnet Communications, Ltd. ) **NAL/Acct. No.** 815CG0001

Evanston, Illinois )

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**FORFEITURE ORDER**

**Released:** June 19, 1998

By the Compliance and Information Bureau:

1\. Before the Bureau is a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL), issued on
May 18, 1998. The NAL proposed imposition of a forfeiture against Polnet
Communications, Ltd. (Polnet) in the amount of thirteen thousand dollars
(\$13,000) pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended (the Act), 47 U.S.C § 503(b), and Section 1.80 of the rules,
47 C.F.R. § 1.80, for wilful and repeated violations of 47 C.F.R. §
73.158(a) and the terms of the WKTA station authorization, namely
failure to change the monitoring point location of an unsuitable
monitoring point and failure to maintain the daytime pattern within the
prescribed field intensity limits at the monitoring points specified in
the WKTA station authorization. For the reason stated below, we affirm
the monetary forfeiture issued in the amount of \$13,000.

2\. We note that Polnet had thirty days to respond to the NAL, but
failed to do so. Based on the information before us, we affirm the fine.

3\. **ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED** that, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §503(b),
and Section 1.80 of the Commission\'s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.80, and the
Commision\'s [Policy Statement, Standards for Assessing Forfeitures,
(Policy Statement)]{.underline}, 12 FCC Rcd 17087 (1997), Polnet
Communications, Ltd. **IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE** in the
amount of \$13,000 for violation of 47 C.F.R. §73.158(a).

4\. **IT IS FURTHER ORDERED,** pursuant to Section 1.80(f) of the
Commission\'s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.80(f), that Polnet shall, within
thirty (30) days of the release of this Forfeiture Order, pay the amount
of thirteen thousand dollars (\$13,000). Forfeitures shall be paid by
check, money order or credit card, with the appropriate documentation,
made payable to the Federal Communications Commission.[^1] The
remittance should be marked NAL/Acct. No. 815CG0001, and mailed to the
following address:

Federal Communications Commission

Post Office Box 73482

Chicago, IL 60673-7482

Petitions for Reconsideration pursuant to Section 1.106, 47 C.F.R.
§1.106 of the Rules, or Applications for Review pursuant to Section
1.115, 47 C.F.R. §1.115, should be sent to:

Federal Communications Commission

Chief, Compliance Division

Compliance and Information Bureau

1919 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20554

ATTN: Mail Stop 1500E3-AJC

Forfeiture penalties not paid within 30 days will be referred to the
U.S. Attorney for recovery in a civil suit. 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).

5\. **IT IS FURTHER ORDERED** that a copy of this Order shall be sent
certified mail, return receipt requested, to **Polnet Communications,
Ltd.**

**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

Pamera D. Hairston

Chief, Compliance Division

Compliance and Information Bureau

[^1]:     ^?^ Requests for payment under installment plans should be
    mailed to: Chief, Billings and Collections, mail Stop 1110A2, 1919 M
    Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Payment of the forfeiture in
    installments may be considered as a separate matter in accordance
    with Section 1.1914 of the Commission\'s Rules. Contact Chief,
    Billings and Collections at (202) 418-1995 for more information on
    payments by credit card.