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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: NJQA on June 05, 2025, 1213 UTC
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https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/simington-and-starks-will-both-leave-fcc-this-week?
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Departing Commish Simington was vocal about questioning the legality of monetary fines for pirate operators.
https://radioink.com/2024/12/12/simington-again-dissents-on-fcc-pirate-radio-fines/
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I'm trying to figure out what's behind all these resignations. I sense that it's either A) they don't want to be part of the FCC weaponization going on (See also: CBS, CPB/NPR/PBS, Verizon/Charter merger, Echostar inquiry) or B) they see an opportunity to work outside the FCC to broker deals with this administration where everything is for sale (See also: Ajit Pai).
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I could also be that more cuts are coming. It's always better to resign than be asked to leave.
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I could also be that more cuts are coming. It's always better to resign than be asked to leave.
The number of FCC commissioners is codified in law. Not to be "that guy" who's a wannabe attorney, but it's in 47 U.S. Code § 154.
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I could also be that more cuts are coming. It's always better to resign than be asked to leave.
The number of FCC commissioners is codified in law. Not to be "that guy" who's a wannabe attorney, but it's in 47 U.S. Code § 154.
You act like the law actually means anything ;D
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You act like the law actually means anything ;D
My bad. I forgot for a moment the times we are in.
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Either way, two FCC Commissioners is still two too many.