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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: RCCI on October 29, 2013, 1842 UTC

Title: FCC Website & Pirate Radio - Have you visited me lately?
Post by: RCCI on October 29, 2013, 1842 UTC

Just visited the FCC website and was greeted by a Skull and Crossbones banner warning of Pirate radio. Hit the Learn More link button, and was served up a nice expose of pirate radio and a number of sub-links from that page. It was kind of interesting reading, thought I'd share. Here is link:


http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/pirate-broadcast-stations

One of the Sub-links is titled "Aggressive Enforcement Actions", which show the most recent bust(s). Interesting to note the action datelines 05/2013 to 10/2013, there appears to be no enforcement between those dates. It's also interesting to note that fairly sizable number of busts emanate from the state of Florida.

Peace and hair grease...RCCI

Title: Re: FCC Website & Pirate Radio - Have you visited me lately?
Post by: Pigmeat on October 29, 2013, 2242 UTC

They clearly don't like Haitians.

Title: Re: FCC Website & Pirate Radio - Have you visited me lately?
Post by: cmradio on October 30, 2013, 0518 UTC

I got no such banner.

Maybe they're on to you? ???

Peace!

Title: Re: FCC Website & Pirate Radio - Have you visited me lately?
Post by: RCCI on October 30, 2013, 1708 UTC

cmradio - When I went to the FCC website at htp://www.fcc.gov.  You'll see the flashing banners. I did not see the Pirate Radio banner today though. ...RCCI

Title: Re: FCC Website & Pirate Radio - Have you visited me lately?
Post by: diymedia on October 30, 2013, 1713 UTC

Actually, NYC is closing fast (http://diymedia.net/wordpress/2013/10/30/fcc-anti-pirate-efforts-focus-on-nyc/) on becoming the top U.S. hot-spot.

I still need to dig into the FCC's new pirate map and data, but I can already tell that it only goes back to 2005 and doesn't include the full gamut of enforcement activities. Nor does it include local busts of pirates (particularly in FL).