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Pirate Radio Board?

> I can not read what is in that like what is all the extra
> stuff doin there
>

It basically says that this guy is out 10 grand for repeatedly ignoring warnings by the FCC to stop broadcasting. I can think of much better things to do with 10K then give it to the government.

What I thought was interesting was this statement:

"On March 8, 2004, the Enforcement Bureau?s Los Angeles Office received information concerning an unauthorized broadcast station operating on 90.9 MHz in Victorville, California. That
same day, agents from the Los Angeles office used mobile direction finding techniques to locate broadcast transmissions on 90.9 MHz emanating from a private residence..."

The same day that they received information about the illegal station, the FCC went out to investigate. The FCC L.A. field offices are in Cerritos which is over a hundred miles from Victorville.

To me, that seems surprisingly swift and aggressive on the FCC's part.

Thankfully, California is not like New Jersey or Florida in that there is no pending legislation to outlaw unlicensed broadcasting and (if you've read any of California's cell phone and cable laws) the lawmakers themselves always acknowledge the state's limits in regulating broadcasting and wireless transmissions and the FCC's right to do so.

db
 
I would have to dig deep but I think this was the same person who also had a signal on AM, well above the part 15 limits.

As someone who used to live in the Victor Valley (where Victorville is), it is not surprising to see a "quick response" by the FCC on this. Just take the 91 over the hill to the 15 and then straight up to Victorville. On a good day, you can do the drive in under 2 hours.

ec




> > I can not read what is in that like what is all the extra
> > stuff doin there
> >
>
> It basically says that this guy is out 10 grand for
> repeatedly ignoring warnings by the FCC to stop
> broadcasting. I can think of much better things to do with
> 10K then give it to the government.
>
> What I thought was interesting was this statement:
>
> "On March 8, 2004, the Enforcement Bureau?s Los
> Angeles Office received information concerning an
> unauthorized broadcast station operating on 90.9 MHz
> in Victorville, California. That
> same day, agents from the Los Angeles office used
> mobile direction finding techniques to locate
> broadcast transmissions on 90.9 MHz emanating from a
> private residence..."
>
> The same day that they received information about the
> illegal station, the FCC went out to investigate. The FCC
> L.A. field offices are in Cerritos which is over a hundred
> miles from Victorville.
>
> To me, that seems surprisingly swift and aggressive on the
> FCC's part.
>
> Thankfully, California is not like New Jersey or Florida in
> that there is no pending legislation to outlaw unlicensed
> broadcasting and (if you've read any of California's cell
> phone and cable laws) the lawmakers themselves always
> acknowledge the state's limits in regulating broadcasting
> and wireless transmissions and the FCC's right to do so.
>
> db
>
 
We've been over this...but to refresh everyone's memory:

1) Our liability. We're not going to condone breaking the law and provide people with an outlet to do such.

2) Your liability. You're advertising to the FCC. "Hey! I'm breaking the law! This is how I do it, this is by how much, this is where I am."<P ID="signature">______________
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> We've been over this...but to refresh everyone's memory:
>
> 1) Our liability. We're not going to condone breaking the
> law and provide people with an outlet to do such.
>
> 2) Your liability. You're advertising to the FCC. "Hey!
> I'm breaking the law! This is how I do it, this is by how
> much, this is where I am."
>

You misunderstand me. I'm not asking for or advocating a pirate radio board. Just the opposite.

While I think everyone has the right to broadcast, breaking the law (however unfair the laws regulating broadcasting are) is an expensive and potentially dangerous activity.

db
 
> I would have to dig deep but I think this was the same
> person who also had a signal on AM, well above the part 15
> limits.
>
> As someone who used to live in the Victor Valley (where
> Victorville is), it is not surprising to see a "quick
> response" by the FCC on this. Just take the 91 over the
> hill to the 15 and then straight up to Victorville. On a
> good day, you can do the drive in under 2 hours.
>
>
ec
>
>

That was Stanley Mark Mayo who operated both an illegal FM and AM (990 Khz) station in Victorville. He was fined 20 grand for repeatedly ignoring the FCC.

I have a brother who lives in nearby Apple Valley (formerly Roy Roger country) so I go out that way quite often.

The FCC's office is right next to the 605 freeway in Cerritos which makes it easy for them to drive to L.A. or Orange County or even into the Inland Empire.

db
 
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