[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6549-6550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01226]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WT Docket No. 17-17; DA 17-33]


Acumen Communications

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document commences a hearing to determine whether Acumen 
Communications (Acumen) is qualified to be and to remain a Federal 
Communications Commission (Commission) licensee, and as a consequence 
thereof, whether any or all of its licenses should be revoked, and 
whether any or all of the applications to which Acumen is a party 
should be denied. As discussed more fully below, based on the totality 
of the evidence, there are substantial and material questions of fact 
as to whether Acumen

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repeatedly made misrepresentations to and lacked candor with the 
Commission in its submission of fifty applications in connection with 
various Wireless Radio Service authorizations.

DATES: Each party to the proceeding (except for the Chief, Enforcement 
Bureau), in person or by counsel, shall file with the Commission, by 
January 30, 2017, a written appearance stating that the party will 
appear on the date fixed for hearing and present evidence on the issues 
specified herein.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Kane, Special Counsel, 
Enforcement Bureau, (202) 418-2393.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order 
to Show Cause, Hearing Designation Order and Notice of Opportunity for 
Hearing (Order) in WT Docket No. 17-17, DA 17-33, adopted on January 9, 
2017, and released on January 10, 2017. The full text of the Order is 
available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Portals 
II, Washington, DC 20554. This document is available in alternative 
formats (computer diskette, large print, audio record, and Braille). 
Persons with disabilities who need documents in these formats may 
contact the FCC by email: [email protected] or phone: 202-418-0530 or TTY: 
202-418-0432.

Synopsis

    1. In this Order, the Commission commences a hearing proceeding 
before a Commission Administrative Law Judge to determine whether the 
pending applications of Acumen Communications should be granted, and 
whether Acumen's licenses should be revoked. Acumen represented to the 
Commission in fifty (50) license applications that no party directly or 
indirectly controlling Acumen has ever been convicted of a felony by 
any state or federal court. The information before us indicates that 
Hector Manuel Mosquera, a party directly or indirectly controlling 
Acumen, was convicted of a felony by a state court in California. The 
evidence further indicates that Mr. Mosquera signed Acumen's 
applications in which Acumen answered ``N'' to the felony question.
    2. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to sections 309(e), 
312(a)(1), 312(a)(2), 312(a)(4), and 312(c) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 
309(e), 312(a)(1), 312(a)(2), 312(a)(4), and 312(c), that Acumen 
Communications shall show cause why the authorizations for which it is 
the licensee set forth in Attachment A should not be revoked, and that 
the above-captioned applications filed by Acumen Communications are 
designated for hearing in a consolidated proceeding before an FCC 
Administrative Law Judge, at a time and place to be specified in a 
subsequent Order, upon the following issues:
    (a) To determine whether Hector Manuel Mosquera directly or 
indirectly controls Acumen.
    (b) To determine whether Acumen engaged in misrepresentation and/or 
lack of candor in its applications with the Commission.
    (c) To determine whether Acumen failed to amend its pending 
applications, in willful and/or repeated violation of section 1.65 of 
the Commission's rules.
    (d) To determine, in light of the evidence adduced pursuant to the 
foregoing issues, whether Acumen is qualified to be and remain a 
Commission licensee.
    (e) To determine, in light of the foregoing issues, whether the 
authorizations for which Acumen is the licensee should be revoked.
    (f) To determine, in light of the foregoing issues, whether the 
captioned applications filed by or on behalf of Acumen should be 
granted.
    3. It is further ordered that, in addition to the resolution of the 
foregoing issues, it shall be determined, pursuant to section 503(b)(1) 
of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(1), whether an order of forfeiture should 
be issued against Acumen in an amount not to exceed the statutory limit 
for the willful and/or repeated violation of each rule section above 
for which the statute of limitations in section 503(b)(6) of the Act, 
47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6), has not lapsed.
    4. It is further ordered that, pursuant to section 312(c) of the 
Act and sections 1.91(c) and 1.221 of the rules, 47 U.S.C. 312(c) and 
47 CFR 1.91(c) and 1.221, to avail itself of the opportunity to be 
heard and to present evidence at a hearing in this proceeding, Acumen, 
in person or by an attorney, shall file with the Commission, within 20 
calendar days of the release of this Order, a written appearance 
stating that it will appear at the hearing and present evidence on the 
issues specified above.
    5. It is further ordered that, pursuant to section 1.91 of the 
rules, 47 CFR 1.91, if Acumen fails to file a timely appearance, its 
right to a hearing shall be deemed to be waived. In the event the right 
to a hearing is waived, the Chief Administrative Law Judge (or 
presiding officer if one has been designated) shall, at the earliest 
practicable date, issue an order reciting the events or circumstances 
constituting a waiver of hearing, terminating the hearing proceeding, 
and certifying the case to the Commission. In addition, pursuant to 
section 1.221 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.221, if any applicant 
to any of the captioned applications fails to file a timely written 
appearance, the captioned application shall be dismissed with prejudice 
for failure to prosecute.
    6. It is further ordered that the Chief, Enforcement Bureau, shall 
be made a party to this proceeding without the need to file a written 
appearance.
    7. It is further ordered that pursuant to section 312(d) of the 
Act, 47 U.S.C. 312(d), and section 1.91(d) of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.91(d), the burden of proceeding with the introduction of 
evidence and the burden of proof shall be upon the Enforcement Bureau 
as to the issues at 15(a)-(e), above, and that, pursuant to section 
309(e) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 309(e), and section 1.254 of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.254, the burden of proceeding with the 
introduction of evidence and the burden of proof shall be upon Acumen 
as to the issue at 15(f), above.
    8. It is further ordered that Mobile Relay Associates shall be made 
a party to this hearing in its capacity as a petitioner to one or more 
of the captioned applications.
    9. It is further ordered that a copy of this document, or a summary 
thereof, shall be published in the Federal Register.

Federal Communications Commission.
Scot Stone,
Deputy Chief, Mobility Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-01226 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
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