"between 535 to 1705 kHz or 87.7 to 108 MHz"
Cat's outta the bag now. This will be used in court to protect hf piracy.
Again, the new act does not renounce The Communications Act of 1934; it simply strengthens the penalties and fines for operating in the AM and FM bands. It does not say that HF pirates are now, all the sudden, acceptable.
I'm not sure why you say it will be used to "protect" HF pirates.
Because you can't have two definitions for the same act?
unless the definition for a specific "act" is defined in the amended bill and as in this case, the amended "act" and definition is for the FM/AM broadcast band.
this changes nothing for pirating in the HF band as far as im concerned but does significantly change things for those pirating in the FM/AM broadcast band.
like the news media, its fear that is being pushed, since it is now much easier for the justice department to go after the individual(s) and collect these fine amounts since they are now levied at a significantly higher amount than it was historically, but if the individual(s) cannot pay, will the justice department have the authority to place a lien on the accused subject(s) property (house/land/other) or a legal (through federal court) monetary judgement on and against the individual(s) accused in an attempt to collect the fine amount ?