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FCC Enforcement Letters

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Enforcement Bureau
Spectrum Enforcement Division
1270 Fairfield Road
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-7245

CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

January 26, 2007

David McGinnis, General Manager
Grayson-Collins Electric Cooperative
P. O. Box 548
Van Alstyne, TX 75495

Dear Mr. McGinnis:

The Federal Communications Commission notified you by letter dated January 24, 2005 that it had received complaints of harmful radio interference possibly caused by equipment operated by your company. The interference was reported by (name withheld) Melissa, TX 75454.

In that letter, you were advised that this problem, if unresolved, could be a violation of FCC rules and could result in a monetary forfeiture. For this reason, we encouraged the parties involved to voluntarily resolve this matter without FCC intervention. The January 24, 2005 letter stated, however, that if it became necessary for the FCC to facilitate a resolution, the FCC might investigate possible rules violations and address appropriate remedies, including monetary forfeiture. Grayson-Collins did not reply to our letter of January 24, 2005, and on April 18, 2006 it was requested to, in order to avoid enforcement action, advise his office within 30 days as to what action it was taking in this matter.

By letter dated June 1, 2006, you advised us of several repairs and checks that had been made to power line hardware in (name withheld) neighborhood. (name withheld) reports, however, that there has been no significant decrease in the radio frequency interference.

We request that you advise this office within 30 days of receipt of this letter as to what actions you have taken since your Letter of June 1, 2006, or intend to take, in order to identify and eliminate the sources of (name withheld) interference. Copies of all correspondence are enclosed for your convenience. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at 717-338-2502.

Sincerely,

W. Riley Hollingsworth
Special Counsel

Enclosures

cc: FCC South Central Regional Director



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