Federal Communications Commission Record FCC 96-8
11 FCC Red No. 3 Federal Communications Commission Record FCC 96-8 we are to consider the degree of culpability, any history of Before the prior offenses, ability to pay, and such other matters as Federal Communications Commission justice may require. Section 503(b)(2)(D) of the Commu Washington, D.C. 20554 nications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(2)(D). In Eagle, we found that the noted EEO violations occurred between March 1, 1987 and July 31, In the Matter of 1990, while Bakcor was licensee. On May 22, 1991, Elam became trustee in bankruptcy for Bakcor to serve as a DENNIS ELAM, TRUSTEE FOR Chapter 7 trustee. See Eagle, 9 FCC Red at 845 n.13. On May 31, 1991, Elam filed applications to have the Bakcor BAKCOR BROADCASTING, INC., licenses assigned to him. (File Nos. BAL-910531ED and DEBTOR BALH-910531EE). The Commission granted those applica tions on July 11, 1991. Thus, by the time the NAL was Former licensee of issued in 1994, Elam, not Bakcor, was licensee of the Stations KMND(AM)/KNFM(FM) stations. Midland, Texas 5. In TransNational Network, Inc., 52 RR 2d 1321 (1982), the Commission reduced a forfeiture imposed by the Com For Forfeiture mon Carrier Bureau from $8,000 to $100 because, subse quent to the issuance of the forfeiture order, the violator had filed a petition for bankruptcy. The Commission re MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER duced the forfeiture, holding that a reduction would permit more compensation to flow to creditors. Here, unlike Adopted: January 18, 1996; Released: February 2, 1996 TransNational, the violator, Bakcor, is no longer associated with the stations.
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