![](media/image1.png){width="1.2902777777777779in"
height="1.229861111111111in"} **May 31, 2007**

**[VIA CERTIFIED MAIL]{.underline}**

**[RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED]{.underline}**

Circuit City

1420 East Golf Road

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Circuit City Stores, Inc.

9954 Mayland Drive\
Richmond, VA 23233-1463

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> Re: File No. EB-07-CG-476
>
> Citation No.: C20073232003

This is an official **CITATION**, issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(5)
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), 47 U.S.C. §
503(b)(5), to Circuit City for failure to provide appropriate Consumer
Alert disclosures on analog tuner only television receiving equipment in
violation of Section 302(b) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. § 302a(b), and Section
15.117(k) of the Commission's Rules ("Rules"), 47 C.F.R. § 15.117(k). As
explained below, future violations of the Commission's rules in this
regard may subject your company to monetary forfeitures.

On May 30, 2007, the Enforcement Bureau's Chicago District Office staff
visited the Circuit City store located at 1420 East Golf Road,
Schaumburg, IL, and observed that Circuit City did not have the proper
Consumer Alert label displayed on equipment that contained an analog
tuner but not a digital tuner at the point of sale.

Section 302(b) of the Act provides that "\[n\]o person shall
manufacture, import, sell, offer for sale, or ship devices or home
electronic equipment and systems, or use devices, which fail to comply
with regulations promulgated to this section." Section 15.117(k) of the
Commission's Rules states:

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| \(k\) The following requirements apply to all responsible parties, as |
| defined in §2.909 of this chapter, and any person that displays or    |
| offers for sale or rent television receiving equipment that is not    |
| capable of receiving, decoding and tuning digital signals.            |
|                                                                       |
| > \(1\) Such parties and persons shall place conspicuously and in     |
| > close proximity to such television broadcast receivers a sign       |
| > containing, in clear and conspicuous print, the Consumer Alert      |
| > disclosure text required by subparagraph (3). The text should be in |
| > a size of type large enough to be clear, conspicuous and readily    |
| > legible, consistent with the dimensions of the equipment and the    |
| > label. The information may be printed on a transparent material and |
| > affixed to the screen, if the receiver includes a display, in a     |
| > manner that is removable by the consumer and does not obscure the   |
| > picture, or, if the receiver does not include a display, in a       |
| > prominent location on the device, such as on the top or front of    |
| > the device, when displayed for sale, or the information in this     |
| > format may be displayed separately immediately adjacent to each     |
| > television broadcast receiver offered for sale and clearly          |
| > associated with the analog-only model to which it pertains.         |
| >                                                                     |
| > \(2\) If such parties and persons display or offer for sale or rent |
| > such television broadcast receivers via direct mail, catalog, or    |
| > electronic means, they shall prominently display in close proximity |
| > to the images or descriptions of such television broadcast          |
| > receivers, in clear and conspicuous print, the Consumer Alert       |
| > disclosure text required by subparagraph (3). The text should be in |
| > a size large enough to be clear, conspicuous, and readily legible,  |
| > consistent with the dimensions of the advertisement or description. |
|                                                                       |
| \(3\) "CONSUMER ALERT                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| > This television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner and     |
| > will require a converter box after February 17, 2009, to receive    |
| > over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's     |
| > transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue |
| > to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming      |
| > consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For more         |
| > information, call the Federal Communications Commission at          |
| > 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or visit the Commission's      |
| > digital television website at: [www.dtv.gov](http://www.dtv.gov/)." |
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Accordingly, it appears that Circuit City has violated Section 302(b) of
the Act, and Section 15.117(k) of the Rules by failing to place
conspicuously and in close proximity to the following equipment:

Magnavox TV MAG24MC4306

in clear and conspicuous print, the Consumer Alert label required under
Section 15.117(k). We caution you that failure to display the
appropriate Consumer Alert label on any television receiving equipment
that is not capable of receiving, decoding and tuning digital signals
would constitute a further violation of Section 302(b) of the Act and
Section 15.117(k) of the Rules.

**[If, after receipt of this citation, Circuit City or any other retail
outlet under common ownership and control violates the Communications
Act or the Commission's rules in any manner described herein, the
Commission may impose monetary forfeitures not to exceed \$11,000 for
each such violation or each day of a continuing violation up to \$97,500
for a single continuing violation.]{.underline}** [^1]

If you choose to do so, you may respond to this citation within 10 days
from the date of this letter either through (1) a personal interview at
the Commission's Field Office nearest to your place of business, or (2)
a written statement. Your response should specify the actions that
Circuit City is taking to ensure that it does not violate the
Commission's rules governing the marketing of unauthorized radio
frequency devices in the future.

Circuit City may request an interview at the closest FCC Office, which
is Federal Communications Commission, Chicago District Office, 1550
North Northwest Hwy, Suite 306, Park Ridge, IL 60068.[^2] You may
contact this office by telephone, (XXX) XXXX-XXXX to schedule this
interview, which must take place within 10 days of this Citation.
Circuit City may also submit a written statement to the above address
within 10 days of the date of this Citation. Any written statements
should specify what actions have been taken to correct the
violation\[s\] outlined above. Please reference file number EB-07-CG-476
when corresponding with the Commission.

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, including information that you disclose in your
interview or written statement, to determine what, if any, enforcement
action is required to ensure your compliance with the Communications Act
and the Commission's rules.

The knowing and willful making of any false statement, or the
concealment of any material fact, in reply to this citation is
punishable by fine or imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 1001.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.

Sincerely,

> **FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**
>
> James M. Roop
>
> Acting District Director
>
> Chicago District Office
>
> Northeast Region
>
> Enforcement Bureau

[^1]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.80(b)(3).

[^2]: ^?^ 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).