(Moderator's Note: Only FCC Part 97 Amateur Radio related actions are shown below.)

Daily Digest

Vol. 34 No. 231 December 1
0, 2015



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THOMAS J. WARREN. Thomas J. Warren to pay $3,500 to resolve investigatio
n into whether he violated Sections 97.113(b) and 97.119(a) of the Commissi
on's rules. Action by: Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcemen
t Bureau. Adopted: 12/09/2015 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 15-1375).
EB https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...15-1375A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at...-15-1375A1.pdf

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) Acct. No.: 201532480002
Licensee of Amateur Station K3TW ) FRN: 0008862393
Lecanto, Florida )

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violated the Commission's rules by transmitting one-way communications and failing to transmit his
assigned call sign in the Amateur Radio Service. Prohibiting one-way communications helps to ensure
the efficient use of shared amateur frequencies and preserve the noncommercial nature of the Amateur
Radio Service. Requiring station identification supports the orderly administration of the Amateur Radio
Service by making the source of the transmissions known to those receiving them. In response to
complaints that an unidentified station was transmitting on an amateur radio frequency at 14 MHz, FCC
agents determined that the transmissions were coming from Mr. Warren's residence. To settle this matter,
Mr. Warren admits that his failure to transmit his assigned call sign violated the Commission's rules, will
report any noncompliance with rules governing the Amateur Radio Service, and will pay a $3,500 civil
penalty.

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find that the public interest would be served by adopting the Consent Decree and terminating the
investigation into Mr. Warren regarding his compliance with his amateur station operation obligations
under Sections 97.113(b) and 97.119(a) of the Commission's rules (Rules).1

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) Acct. No.: 201532480002
Licensee of Amateur Station K3TW ) FRN: 0008862393
Lecanto, Florida )

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and 97.119(a) of the Commission's rules by transmitting one-way communications and failing to transmit
his assigned call sign in the Amateur Radio Service.
I. DEFINITIONS

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Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification.
(c) "Amateur Radio Service Rules" means Sections 97.113(b) and 97.119(a) of the
Rules, and other provisions of the Act, the Rules, and Commission orders related to
operation of a station in the Amateur Radio Service.
(d) "Bureau" means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications

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(g) "Investigation" means the investigation commenced by the Bureau in EB-
FIELDSCR-15-00019724 regarding whether Mr. Warren violated the Amateur
Radio Service Rules.

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II. BACKGROUND
3. The Amateur Radio Service affords qualified people of any age the opportunity to transmit
communications solely for personal uses and without pecuniary interest. Section 97.113(b) of the Rules
states that "[a]n amateur station shall not engage in any form of broadcasting, nor may an amateur station


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transmit one-way communications except as specifically provided in these rules."2 This requirement
helps to ensure the efficient use of shared amateur frequencies and preserve the noncommercial nature of
the Amateur Radio Service. Section 97.119(a) of the Rules states that "[e]ach amateur station . . . must
transmit its assigned call sign on its transmitting channel at the end of each communication, and at least
every 10 minutes during a communication."3 This requirement supports the orderly administration of the
Amateur Radio Service by "clearly making the source of the transmissions . . . known to those receiving the
transmissions."4
4. On June 25, 2015, in response to complaints that a station on amateur radio frequency 14
MHz made unidentified transmissions, agents from the Bureau's Tampa Office used mobile direction-

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station identification as required on June 25, 2015, and stated that his transmissions related to an ongoing
dispute with another amateur radio operator whose intentional interference had allegedly disrupted
communications on the American Foreign Service Net that operates weekly on 14.316 MHz.6

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10. Reporting Noncompliance. Mr. Warren shall report any noncompliance with the
Amateur Service Rules and with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree within fifteen (15)
calendar days after discovery of such noncompliance. Such reports shall include a detailed explanation

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