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FCC issues multiple forfeitures for unauthorized marketing of transmitters

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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December 28 2012

This month, the FCC issued Forfeiture Orders against two companies for marketing unauthorized transmitters, with both orders following up on Notices of

FCC proposes $35,000 in fines for unauthorized radio operations

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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December 28 2012

The FCC assessed a combined total of $35,000 in proposed fines this month against two individuals whom agents discovered were operating unlicensed radio

Recurrent unlicensed operations lead to large forfeitures

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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November 30 2012

Last month, we wrote about a case in which the FCC fined the renter of a property after discovering an unlicensed radio transmitter, even though the renter claimed the equipment was operated by a third party

Faded antenna structures garner Notices of Violations

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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November 30 2012

Six towers in Oklahoma and one in New Mexico were the subject of Notices of Violation (NOV) earlier this month after FCC agents noted that the paint on the towers was faded and chipped

FCC goes after marketing and sale of illegal jamming devices

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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October 31 2012

The FCC’s enforcement efforts this month focused heavily on the marketing and sale of illegal signal jamming devices

Turning a blind eye to illegal operations is also a violation of the FCC’s rules

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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October 31 2012

This month, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) against a property renter after finding that an unlicensed transmitter was being operated on his leased property

Despite attempts at compliance, FCC fines tower owners for fading paint

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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September 28 2012

This month, the FCC turned its attention to towers with old and fading paint

FCC issues second fine to cable TV operator for $236,500

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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September 28 2012

As we previously reported in October 2011, the operator of a cable television system in Florida was fined $25,000 for a variety of violations of the FCC’s Rules, including failing to install and maintain operational Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) equipment, failing to operate its system within the required cable signal leakage limits, and failing to register the cable system with the FCC

FCC issues a total of $41,000 in fines for broadcaster airing prank telephone calls

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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August 30 2012

The close of August in Washington, DC has brought with it a surge of beautiful weather, baseball excitement (for the first time in recent memory), and .. forfeiture orders related to the improper recording of telephone calls for broadcast