Translated to English :
What stands for since over the treetops beyond? In Wielen in the county of Bentheim one was quite astonished at the weekend. All of a sudden there was a nearly 100-meter-high radio tower in the countryside. Since we were unable to go with the right things, so called local residents, the police anything. And not only advanced, but also the fire department and experts from the Federal Network Agency.
Dutch pirate radio station "guest" in Wielen
The professionals and emergency responders sat down with a DF vehicle in motion. On the edge of a forest track, near the Dutch border, then they discovered a complete transmission system, which was mounted on a crane truck frame and a low loader - quite expertly. Here professionals were at work, so much was clear. It is now clear: The mast belonged to a pirate radio station that sent illegally on FM frequencies. From here, probably radio broadcasts by a Dutch commercial broadcaster aired. Up to 100 kilometers would have to have been heard, appreciate the employees of the Federal Network Agency.
Up to 500,000 euro fine
So it is not natural, neither in the Netherlands nor in Germany. To operate a pirate radio station is an offense, and which can be costly, the "pirates". Up to 500,000 euro fine be paid. But only if you can make the culprit. And that's what is difficult, so the agency.
Is it the allure of the forbidden?
The illegal sending is not uncommon in the region. "That's a widespread hobby, especially in the Netherlands," says Mayor Gerhard Wielens Plön. Across the border, the penalties are, however, still much higher than in Germany. That's why German soil in Dutch pirate radio was very popular, according to the mayor. The Federal Network Agency confirms this. "About the motivations that are behind, one can only speculate," said a spokeswoman. "Presumably it is the lure of the forbidden."
And already the tower is gone
On Saturday, the experts could indeed put the illegal system out of service. The broadcasting equipment was confiscated. The dismantling of the tower proved difficult, however, and even impossible, because of the large mast could not be recovered without safeguards. We move it to tomorrow, it was decided faithful to the famous words of "Gone With the Wind". But the next morning the tower was exactly, that disappeared. Thus, this problem had resolved on its own. Also of trucks and loaders was nothing more to see. The Federal Network Agency has taken up the investigation, but stated that the disappearance of Tatobjekte make the matter of course any easier.
Source:
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/osnabrueck_emsland/Obacht-in-der-Grafschaft-senden-Piraten,piratensender100.html
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