[BC] For you east coasters...... Florence

[Rich Wood]

------ At 11:12 PM 9/6/2006, Dennis Cope wrote: -------

>Does anyone know how much doo-doo I am in, due to the transmitter
>transmitting a dead carrier for 12 hours (no power at the studio) cause I
>could not get to the island due to flood waters over the road and phone
>lines down?

In the wondrous new rules there have been so many changes it's hard 
to say. Under earlier regulations you had to have a fail safe system 
that dumped the carrier when the remote control connection failed. 
With IP devices that have no physical connection, I assume that rule 
has been dropped.

Under these circumstances I would bet that you're in no trouble, at 
all. I can't imagine the FCC requiring you to risk your life to drop 
a carrier, though the deficit is growing and you might be able to 
help bring it down with a fine. If you're an Air America station I'd 
bet on a fine. If you're FOX News, no sweat.

Rich