Before the

**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20554

**CERTIFIED MAIL:**

**RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED**

Motel 6 **File No.:** EB-05-DL-095

2550 N Central Expressway

Plano, TX **Citation No.:** C20053250007

**CITATION**

> **Released:** July 25, 2005

By the District Director, Dallas Office, South Central Region,
Enforcement Bureau:

1\. This is an Official Citation issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(5) of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"),[^1] to Motel 6 for
violation of Section 76.605(a)(12) of the Commission's Rules
("Rules").[^2]

2\. On June 16, 2005, an agent from the Commission's Dallas Office of
the Enforcement Bureau inspected a non-cable multichannel video
programming distributor ("MVPD") system located at the Motel 6, 2550 N
Central Expressway, Plano, Texas for signal leakage.

3\. Section 76.620 of the Rules states, among other things, that Section
76.605(a)(12) of the Rules applies to all non-cable MVPDs.[^3] Section
76.605(a)(12) of the Rules, provides that "***As an exception to the
general provision requiring measurements to be made at subscriber
terminals, and without regard to the type of signals carried by the
cable television system, signal leakage from a cable television system
shall be measured in accordance with the procedures outlined in 76.609
(h) and shall be limited to 20 microvolts at three meters for
frequencies over 54 up to and including 216 MHz."***[^4] An emission
exceeding the field strength allowed by the Rules for the frequency of
121.2625 MHz was detected and measured at 201 microvolts, at three
meters from the MVPD equipment room located at the Motel 6.

4\. Subsequent violations of the Act or the Rules may subject the
violator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial
monetary fines and criminal sanctions including imprisonment.[^5]

5.  Section 503(b)(5) of the Act provides that the Motel 6 may request a
    personal

interview at the closest FCC location,[^6] namely:

> Federal Communications Commission
>
> Dallas Office
>
> 9330 LBJ Freeway
>
> Suite 1170
>
> Dallas, Texas 75013

which you can contact by telephone at (XXX) XXX-XXXX. You must schedule
this interview to take place within 14 days of the date of this
Citation. Motel 6 may submit a written statement to the same address
within 14 days of the date of this Citation. Any written statement
should specify what actions have been taken to correct the violation
outlined above. Please reference case number EB-05-DL-095 when
corresponding with the Commission.

6\. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are
informing you that the Commission's staff will use all relevant material
information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is
required to ensure your compliance with the Rules. This will include any
information that you disclose in your reply.

> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

James D. Wells

District Director

Dallas District Office

South Central Region

Enforcement Bureau

[^1]: 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).

[^2]: 47 C.F.R. § 76.605(a)(12).

[^3]: 47 C.F.R. § 76.620.

[^4]: 47 C.F.R. § 76.605(a)(12).

[^5]: *See* 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503.

[^6]: 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).