Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554



In the Matter of

Paul D. Westcott
Purdy, MO 65734

Licensee of Amateur Radio Station KC0OAB


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File No. EB-04-KC-135
NAL/Acct. No. 200532560001
FRN 0007599210









FORFEITURE ORDER

Adopted: February 14, 2005 Released: February 16, 2005


By the Assistant Chief, Enforcement Bureau:


1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) to Paul D. Westcott,
licensee of amateur radio station KC0OAB, for willful and repeated
failure to respond to Commission requests for information about his
station, pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended ("Act").[1]


2. On November 30, 2004, the District Director of the Commission's
Kansas City Field Office ("Kansas City Office") issued a Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $4,000 to Mr.
Westcott.[2] Mr. Westcott has not filed a response to the NAL. Based on
the information before us, we affirm the forfeiture.


3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"),[3] and Sections 0.111,
0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Commission's Rules,[4] Paul D. Westcott IS
LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $4,000 for willfully
and repeatedly failing to respond to Commission requests for information
about his station.


4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in
Section 1.80 of the Rules within 30 days of the release of this Order.
If the forfeiture is not paid within the period specified, the case may
be referred to the Department of Justice for collection pursuant to
Section 504(a) of the Act.[5] Payment by check or money order may be
mailed to Forfeiture Collection Section, Finance Branch, Federal
Communications Commission, P.O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482.
Payment by overnight mail may be sent to Bank One/LB 73482, 525 West
Monroe, 8th Floor Mailroom, Chicago, IL 60661. Payment by wire transfer
may be made to ABA Number 071000013, receiving bank Bank One, and
account number 1165259. The payment should note NAL/Acct. No.
200532560001, and FRN 0007599210. Requests for full payment under an
installment plan should be sent to: Chief, Revenue and Receivables
Group, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.[6]


5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by
First Class Mail and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Paul D.
Westcott at his address of record.


FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


George R. Dillon
Assistant Chief, Enforcement Bureau


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robert casey wrote:

Didn't think this could happen; someone operating
Morse code violating the rules....

from the ARRL web site newsletters:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/05/0218/

The FCC has affirmed a $4000 fine for Paul D. Westcott, KC0OAB, of Purdy,
Missouri, for "willful and repeated failure to respond to Commission
requests for information about his station." The Commission released a
Forfeiture Order in the case on February 16. The FCC reports it has
received
"numerous complaints" alleging that KC0OAB for several months now has been
transmitting CW "24 hours a day, 7 days a week" on 7.030 MHz. While
complainants assert the transmissions constitute broadcasting, the FCC
contends they interfere with other amateur communications "due to an
apparent lack of station control."