[BC] Pirates...Aaarghh!

[Jerry Mathis]

HOPEFULLY, they are smart enough to know the difference between a ham 
station and a broadcast pirate. Anything is possible, though.



Jerry Mathis
Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS




>From: "Keith Hammond" <monsterfm at monsterfm.com>
>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>To: "'Broadcast Radio Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Subject: RE: [BC] Pirates...Aaarghh!
>Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 22:11:30 -0500
>
>Bruce Doerle said:
>
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > I don't agree.  The Florida law does not usurp the federal
> > but parallels the law.  There is nothing to prevent the FCC
> > from enforcing the Communications Act.  Nor does the law
> > contridict the fedaral laws or regulations.  If it did, you
> > might have a point.  But there are many cases where the state
> > and feds have laws that coexist nicely and allows for federal
> > or state procescution or both.
>
>
>   But, I'd hate to be the poor (licensed) amateur operator who just
>happens to fire up his 2kw. Rig at the wrong time and finds cops beating
>in his door shortly after the little old lady from next door reports
>that a strange voice is coming from the heating elements in her electric
>blanket...
>
>   True, this is an attempt at humor but, has anyone taken this
>possibility into consideration? I can see MANY potential avenues leading
>toward potential abuse of power (or pure ignorance) on this matter! It's
>downright scary! Especially when a legal operator could potentially be
>arrested due to simply living near a faulty receiver. (Do you REALLY
>think the local detective squad can determine the difference in a
>"clean" or "dirty" transmitter and/or a poorly designed receiver that is
>prone to intermod and signal overload? Give me a break!
>
>
>Keith Hammond
>
>KBKH-FM (Shamrock, Texas) - Looking to buy a Pizza Hut to support the
>station!
>
>(806) 256-1221
>
>
>
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