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Timestamp: 2015-10-13 11:59:40
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 15', 'art 15', 'art 15', '§ 301', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', 'art 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', 'art 15', '§ 15', 'art 15', 'art 15', 'art 15']

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DA 13-8
) File No: EB-FIELDWR-12-00002815)
) NAL/Acct. No.: 201332800001)
) FRN: 0020233508)
In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order (NAL), we find that Directlink, LLC1 (Directlink), operator of an Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) transmission system in Elizabeth, Colorado, apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Sections 301 and 302(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (Act)2 and Sections 15.1(b) and 15.1(c) of the Commission’s rules (Rules)3 by operating an intentional radiator without a license and in a manner inconsistent with Part 15 of the Rules4 and the device’s equipment authorization. We conclude that Directlink is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). In addition, we direct Directlink to submit, no later than thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this NAL, a statement signed under penalty of perjury by an officer or director of the company stating that it is currently operating its U-NII systems in compliance with FCC rules and applicable authorizations.
Part 15 of the Rules allows devices employing relatively low-level radiofrequency (RF) signals to be operated without individual licenses, as long as their operation causes no harmful interference to licensed services and the devices do not generate emissions or field strength levels greater than a specified limit.5 Such devices must be authorized and operated in accordance with the Part 15 Rules.6 For example, Section 15.1(c) of the Rules provides that an intentional radiator must operate consistent with the terms of their station authorizations.7 Operating an RF device, such as an 1 Directlink, LLC, holds three FCC licenses for microwave operations (call signs WQPL428, WQPL429, and WQPL430).
2 47 U.S.C. §§ 301, 302a(b); see also 47 C.F.R. § 15.407.3 47 C.F.R. § 15.1(b), (c).4 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1 et seq.5 Revision of Part 15 of the Rules Regarding the Operation of Radio Frequency Devices Without an Individual License, First Report and Order, 4 FCC Rcd 3493 (1989).
6 47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1(a), 15.5.7 See 47 C.F.R. § 15.1(c). Section 15.201(b) of the Rules provides that all intentional radiators operating under Part 15 of the Rules shall be certificated by the Commission. 47 C.F.R. § 15.201(b). The Commission issues (continued....)
intentional or unintentional radiator, that is not in compliance with its authorization or the Part 15 Rules is a violation of Section 302(b) of the Act.8 Additionally, operating a Part 15 device in a manner that is inconsistent with the Part 15 Rules requires a license pursuant to Section 301 of the Act. Operation of such a device without a license violates that provision.9
On January 10, 2012, in response to a complaint of interference, a