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| Tower Posting Guidelines |
Section 17.4(g) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 17.4(g) states that, with the exception of certain historic structures, "the Antenna Structure Registration Number must be displayed in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible near the base of the antenna structure. Materials used to display the Antenna Structure Registration Number must be weather-resistant and of sufficient size to be easily seen at the base of the antenna structure."
A site owner who is considering whether the Registration Number is properly posted will want to keep in mind the following principles.
The Rules do not prohibit multiple postings of a Registration Number. An owner still unsure whether the structure is in compliance may wish to post the Registration Number at several points along a perimeter fence, or at both the gate to the access drive and adjacent to the base of the antenna structure.
Because the purpose of the Rule is to aid in the ready identification of antenna structures, owners are strongly encouraged to identify the number as the FCC Registration Number.
For More Information:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/ about/postingguidelines.html
http://rfcomply.com/
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Past Issues
January 2004
WIRELESS INDUSTRY NEWS
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| FCC FINES A-O BROADCASTING $25,000 FOR VIOLATIONS OF RF
RADIATION LIMITS AND OTHER COMMISSION RULES
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Washington, D.C. - Today the Commission released a Forfeiture Order imposing a forfeiture against A-O Broadcasting, Inc. (``A-O''), former licensee of FM radio station KTMN, Cloudcroft, New Mexico, in the amount of $25,000 for violations of the radiofrequency radiation (``RFR'') exposure limits applicable to transmitters on towers and for other rule violations. This is the first case in which the Commission has imposed a monetary forfeiture for violation of the RFR exposure limits.
FCC agents inspected KTMN's transmitter site after receiving a complaint alleging that KTMN was not operating at its authorized power and was not in compliance with the RFR exposure limits. The inspection revealed that KTMN's transmitting antenna, which was mounted on an observation tower used by the U.S. Forest Service to watch for wildfires, was mounted substantially lower on the tower than authorized in KTMN's license. Measurements taken by the agents showed that operation of KTMN's transmitting antenna at only 40% of its authorized power created RFR fields which exceeded the RFR exposure limits for the general public by more than 300% on the observation tower and in areas outside the fence surrounding the tower that were accessible to the public. In addition, the agents found that A-O had not complied with special RFR operating conditions set forth in its license.
The forfeiture against A-O includes $10,000 for exceeding the RFR exposure limits, in violation of Section 1.1310 of the Commission's Rules; $6,400 for failure to install Emergency Alert System equipment, in violation of Section 11.35 of the Commission's Rules: $5,600 for failure to have a main studio, in violation of Section 73.1125 of the Commission's Rules; and $3,000 for failure to have adequate transmission system control, in violation of Section 73.1400 of the Commission's Rules.
Action by the Commission on December 29, 2003, by Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (FCC 03-332). Chairman Powell, Commissioners Abernathy, Copps, Martin and Adelstein.
VISIT RSI @ THE NATE 2004 TRADESHOW
BOOTH # 169-NASHVILLE TN-FEB 26 & 27
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