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- Federal Communications Commission
- 1919 M Street, N.W.
- Washington D.C. 20554
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- FCC ISSUES $147,000 IN FINES TO 144 UNLICENSED SHORTWAVE
- RADIO STATION OPERATORS
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- On December 13 and 14, 1990, the Federal Communications
- Commission conducted a nationwide effort to identify
- unlicensed radio operations on shortwave frequencies. One
- hundred forty-four radio operators were identified illegally
- transmitting on frequencies adjacent to the Citizens Band
- and 10 meter Amateur Band. The 25 MHz to 28 MHz frequencies
- are allocated for business and U.S. Government use.
-
- The two day effort involved personnel from all 35
- Commission field offices. Operators of the 144 stations are
- being issued fines which total $147,000.
-
- These unlicensed transmissions were identified as
- originating from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia
- and Puerto Rico. However, the most active states were
- Florida, California, Michigan, Texas and Arizona. The
- equipment typically used was modified Citizens Band or
- amateur transceivers with linear power amplifiers.
- Operators included members of organized groups such as World
- Wide Sideband, Satellite, Alfa Tango, Whiskey Jack, Unidad,
- Truckers, Eagles International and Old Timers.
-
- Unlicensed operation of a radio transmitter is a
- violation of Section 301 of the communications Act of 1934,
- as amended. Sanctions may include administrative fines of
- up to $10,000 and/or criminal penalties of up to $100,000
- and/or imprisonment for up to one year.
-