On February 13, 2012, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau Office issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) to Allen’s TV Cable Service, Inc., for failing to make its public inspection file available upon request during regular business hours. The potential fine was set at $10,000.

According to the NAL, an FCC enforcement agent visited Allen’s TV’s office on October 26, 2011, and requested to inspect the public inspection file. Allen’s TV’s customer service representative refused. The enforcement agent then telephoned Allen’s TV’s CEO, who stated that customer service representatives are not allowed access to the public inspection file unless a manager is present.

FCC Form 477 is due on March 1, 2013. Operators are required to include information about broadband connections and local telephone service as of December 31, 2012. Filing instructions and a link to the electronic filing system are available at http://www.fcc.gov/form477/.