The FCC Enforcement Bureau ordered Telava Wireless, a...
The FCC Enforcement Bureau ordered Telava Wireless, a San Francisco-based tower company, to pay $7,500 for failing to monitor its antenna structure lighting as required by agency rules and failure to repair unlit antenna structure lighting as soon as practicable.…
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The violation was for an antenna in Fordsville, Kentucky (http://bit.ly/1q8U85D). “Telava does not dispute the violations, but requests cancellation of the forfeiture based on an alleged inability to pay,” the bureau said. The FCC had proposed a fine of $17,000, but reduced it based on financial documents from Telava. The bureau warned, “future violations may result in significantly higher forfeitures that may not be reduced due to Telava’s financial circumstances.” Telava had no immediate comment Thursday.