FCC explains its rejection of plea for fine cancellation at Toccoa Falls

Last Updated on August 9, 2012 by askcbiorg

Toccoa Falls College radio station WXTR-FM in Toccoa Falls GA was hit with a $10K Notice of Apparent Liability for a file fine omission. The Commission took the time to explain why TFC’s pleas for clemency were being rejected when it upgraded the finding to a Forfeiture Order.

TFC said its omission of issues/programs lists was not willful and repeated. The FCC countered that a violation is not willful only if it is beyond the control of the licensee – and said that the act of placing the lists in the file clearly was within the powers of the licensee; and the failure to do so was clearly its fault.

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