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' PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street S.W. News media information 202 I 418-0500 nv: 1-888-835-5322 Washington, D.C. 20554 Internet http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA-13-1524 Before the Federal Communications Commission AM 1020, Inc., FM 103, Inc., Clifford H. Washington, D.C. 20554 Bowman, Receiver - Stations: WRIX, Facility ID 1216t WRIX-FM, Facility ID PUBLIC NOTICE 21830- Request for waiver and deferral of FY 2011 and FY 2012 regulatory fees. Dismissed Released: July 8, 2013 and Denied (May 6, 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. §159(c)(2); 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1164(e), 1.1166(c), FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING 1.1910)] DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC Bruno Goodworth Network, Inc., - Stations The Managing Director is responsible for fee decisions WBGN-CD, WWLM-CA, WMVH-CA, in response to requests for waiver or deferral of fees as WKHU-CA, WJPW-CA, WVTX-CA, well as other pleadings associated with the fee WNNB-CD WJMB-CD, WEMW -CD, collection process. A public notice of these fee WPCP-CD, and WWKH-CA -Request for decisions is published in the FCC record. waiver of FY 2011 regulatory fees. Denied (April4, 2013) [See 47 C.F.R § l.1166(c))] The decisions are placed in General Docket 86-285 and are available for public inspection. A copy of the Charles W. Dowdy, Debtor-In-Possession decision is also placed in the appropriate docket, if one Stations: WJSH-FM, WTGG-FM, WAKH exists. FM, WAKK-AM, WAPF-FM, WFCG-FM, WAZA-FM, WBKN-FM, WMJU-FM, and The following Managing Director fee decisions are WKJN-FM- Request for waiver and released for public information: deferment of FY 20 12 regulatory fees. Dismissed and Denied (March 20, 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. §159(c)(2); 47 C.F.R. §§ l.1164(e), AKMA Broadcasting Network, Inc., ASA l.1166(c), 1.1910)] Broadcasting, Inc., and AMKA Broadcast Network, Inc.- Request for waiver of the penalties Communications Xchange, LLC - Request for late payment of Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 regulatory for deferment of FY 2011 regulatory fee. fees. Denied (May 6, 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. § Dismissed and Denied (January 9, 2013) [See 159(c)(l); 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1164(c))] 47 C.F.R. § 1.1166)] \ Federal Communications Commission DA-13-1524 Cornell Blakely -Station: WKMG 1520AM Lunex Telecom, Inc. - Request for waiver of Request for waiver and deferral of the license renewal the penalties for late payment of Fiscal Year of fee and the required FY 20 10 and FY 20 11 regulatory FY 2010, FY 2011, and FY 2012 regulatory fees Dismissed (April 8, 2013) [See 47 C.P.R.§§ fees.Denied (March 27, 2013) [See; 47 U.S.C. l.l118(b), 1.1119, l.l164(e), l.1166(c)) § 159(c)(l ); 47 C.P.R.§ 1.1164)] Discussion Radio, Inc.- Stations: WDIS-AM Mattoon Broadcasting Company - Stations: Request for waiver and deferment of FY 2011 and FY WLBH, and WLBH-FM- Request for 2012 regulatory fees. Dismissed and Denied (April 8, waiver of FY 2012 regulatory fees. Dismissed 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. § 159(c)(l), 31. § U.S.C. § and Denied (February 1, 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. 3717,47C.F.R. §§ 1.1164, 1.1166)] § 159(c)(l), 31 U.S.C. § 3717,47 C.P.R.§ 1.1166)] FiberTower Corp., Debtor-in-Possession (FiberTower DIP) - Request for waiver for a waiver Meridian Communications of Idaho, Inc. - or deferral of application fees. Granted (March 5, Station: 950306KF - Request for waiver and 2013) [See 47 C.P.R.§ l.lll9(a) & (c))] refund of FY 2011 regulatory fee. Granted (January 29, 2013) [See 47 C.P.R. §§ JF Broadcasting, LLC ·Stations: KWSD, KAUN 1.1160(a)(3), 1.1166, 73.3598(b)(2))] LP, and KCWS-LP - Request for deferment of FY 2012 regulatory fee. Granted (March 27, 2013) [See North Shore Broadcasting Co., Inc. Debtor 47 C.P.R.§§ 1.1164, l.l166(c))] In-Possession - Stations: WHMD-FM, WFPR-AM, and WYLK-FM - Request for KGY, Inc.- Stations: KGY (AM) and KGY (FM), waiver and deferral of the FY 2012 regulatory and Auxiliaries: KOL728, KPJ440, KPK463, fees. Dismissed and Denied (March 20, 20 13) WME 986- Request for waiver of FY 2012 [See 47 U.S.C. § 159(c)(2); 47 C.P.R.§§ regulatory fee. Dismissed and Denied (March 27, l.1164(e), l.1166(c), 1.1910)] 2013) [See 47 CFR § l.l166(c))] Oak Grove Holdings Corp - Request for Krush Communications, LLC- Request for waiver waiver of the statutory penalty, interest and of the penalties for late payment of FY 2010 and FY penalty charges for FY 2010, 2011 and 2012 2012 regulatory fees. Denied (May 6, 2013) [See 47 regulatory fees. Dismissed and Denied U.S.C. § 159(c)(l); 47 C.P.R.§§ 1.1164(c), 1.1914)] (January 15, 2013) [47 U.S.C. § 159(c)(1), 31 U.S.C. § 3717,47 C.P.R.§ 1.1166)] LD Telecommunications, Inc.- Request for waiver of the penalties and charges for late payment of FY Spiderphone.com, Inc.- Request for waiver 2011 and FY 2012 regulatory fees. Denied (May 6, of the penalties for late payment of FY 2010 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. § 159(c)(l); 47 C.P.R.§§ FY 2011 and 2012 regulatory fees. Dismissed 1.1164(c), 1.1914)] and Denied (March 20, 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. § 159(c)(l), 31 U.S.C. § 3717,47 C.P.R.§§ LS Media, Inc. Stations: KWLS - Request for 1.1164, 1.1166)]\ waiver of the penalties and charges for late payment of FY 2011 regulatory fee. Denied (April 4, 2013) Southern TV Corporation - Stations: [See 47 V.S.C. § 159(c)(l), 31 U.S.C. § 3717, 47 WGSA-DT, W41CR, WGSA-CA, WGCW C.P.R. § 1.1166)] LP, W25CQ, W32BJ, and WMU487- Request for deferral and waiver of FY 20 12 regulatory fees. Denied (January 29, 2013) [See 47 C.P.R.§ 1.1166(c))] Federal Communications Commission DA-13-1524 Trout Creek-Heron-Noxon TV District - Stations: KOSOZ-D, KlOQH-D, K12QT-D- Request for refund of FY 20 II regulatory fees. Denied (February I3, 20I3) [See 47 U.S.C. § I59(h)(l), 47 C.F.R. § l.II62(b) & (c))] The Roberts Companies: Roberts Broadcasting Company, Roberts Radio Broadcasting, LLC, Roberts Broadcasting Company of Jackson, MS, LLC, Roberts Broadcasting Company of Evansville, IN, LLC,- Roberts Broadcasting Company of Columbia, SC, LLC - Stations: WRBU, WZRB, E040380, DDWAZE-TV, WRBJ, WAZE-LP, WIKY-LP, WJPS-LP, WLP205 WLP206, E002006368 -Request for waiver or reduction and refund of FY 20 II regulatory fees. Denied (November 8, 20I2) [See 47 C.F.R. §§ l.II60(a)(3), l.II66)] Three Amigo's Broadcasting, Inc.,- Station: WGBJ - Request for waiver of FY 20 II regulatory fee. Dismissed and Denied (January 9, 2013) [See 47 U.S.C. §159(c)(2); 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1I64(e), l.ll66(c), 1.1910)] ! I I , j \_(J 1 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20554 APR 4 20t3 OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR Debra Goodworth Bruno Goodworth Network, Inc. 975 Greentree Road Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Re: Waiver Request (Financial Hardship; 47 C.F.R. § 1.1166(c)) Licensee/Applicant: Bruno Goodworth Network, Inc. Stations: WBGN-CD, WWLM-CA, WMVH-CA, .WKHU-CA, WJPW-CA, WVTX-CA, WNNB-CD, WJMB-CD, WEMW-CD, WPCP-CD, and WWKH-CA Fee: Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Regulatory Fees Date Request Filed: Sep. 13, 2011 (Rec'd) Sep. 21, 2011 Fee Control No.: RROG 11-00013895 Total Regulatory Fees: $4,345.00 Total25% Late Payment Penalties: $1,086.25 Cost of collection: $ · 50.00 Interest (1%) $ 82.55 Penalties (6%) $ 495.33 Total Due: $5,976.58 Dear Ms. Goodworth: This responds to Licensee's Request1 for a waiver of the required Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 regulatory fees, which were due September 16, 2011.2 Our records reveal that Licensee did not pay the $4,345.00 FY 2011 regulatory fees for Stations WBGN-CD, WWLM-CA, WMVH-CA, WKHU-CA, WJPW-CA, WVTX-CA, WNNB-CE, WJMB-CD, WEMW-CD, WPCP-CD, and WWKH-CA;3 however,Licensee submitted a Petition4 to defer payment until after a ruling on 1 In the matter of: Waiver of Regulatory Fee for FY 2011 of Bruno Goodworth Network, Inc Licensee ofWBGN CD, et al. (Sep. 13, 201l)(rec'd Sep. 21, 2011) (Request). 2 See FY 2011 Regulatory Fees Due No Later Than September 14,2011, Eastern Time, Public Notice, DA 11-1420 (Aug. 17, 2011); FY 2011 Regulatory Fee Deadline Is Extended To 11:59 PM ET, September 16, 2011, Public Notice, DA 11-1559 (Sep. 15, 2011). 3 Our records show that Station WWKH-CA had a broadcast facility license on or before October I, 2010; therefore, a fee is due. See In the Matter of Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal YC(ar 2011, Report and . Order, 26 FCC Red 10812, 10824,135 (2011). We note that licensee's request for Special Temporary Authority (STA) for silent status to convert to digital does not establish an exemption. See FCC File STA BLSTA- 20111 107ADM ("LICENSEE IS ... CONVERTING ITS LPTV NETWORK, INCLUDING WWKH-CA, TO the Request. Unfortunately, the Commission received Licensee's Petition and Request on September 21, 2011. Because a document is filed with the Commission upon its receipt at the location designated by the Commission,5 Licensee's submission were filed five days late.