[BC] Wanton Violation of Technical Rules

[Mike]

I know the feeling.  Turned in a similar station and was told the next 
time they were by that stop and take a look.  With all the info I gave 
them the only interest they seemed to have was the tower not being 
painted and the tower lights working or not.  They asked if EAS was 
installed and it is and it works but no one logs anything or signs 
anything and no one there knows how to operate it even though I the have 
been trained before.  It's been off the air for three weeks today 
because he hasn't paid the electric bill.  This guy is an attorney, 
State Rep in GA and a preacher.   He has the money just puts it in his 
pocket.  I'm told he had the nerve to tell the staff during a meeting he 
had to go because he had to get his hair cut a manicure and something 
else and he'd be back in touch and he hung up while they were asking 
where their paycheck was which was over a week late so he's of pampering 
himself and leaving his staff high and dry.  Anyway this guy should lose 
his license but he won't they will smack his fingers and let him go and 
he knows it so he has no fear.
I hate people like him and I'm bothered that the FCC is being so easy 
with people like him.
Mike


R J Carpenter wrote:
> < Grump mode ON >.
> 
> I know it's old "news", but after reading DA00-1637,
> 
> http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getattachment_exh.cgi?exhibit_id=167949
> a $22,500 NAL against WRHC, I conclude that it is impossible to lose
> one's license by wanton violation of the FCC technical rules.  I don't
> meant careless violation, I mean continued intentional operation with
> little regard to the station's authorization.
> 
> Operation from an unauthorized site, over-power, ND instead of DA, new
> frequency without program test authority, failure to correct
> interference after complaints .... all for a 2-year period - isn't
> enough.   And then being given 30 days to stop.
> 
> But they weren't violating any of the hot-button issues.  Failure to
> have a working EAS got a $7,500 NAL a couple of years later.   Now
> that's really serious.
> 
> < Grump mode OFF. >
> 
> bob c.
> 
> 
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