News and Business
MMTC Letter Lauds PIRATE Act
Also emphasizes the need to grant the FCC “additional enforcement powers to shut down...
pirate radio
Industry News
House E&C Comms Subcommittee Unanimously Passes PIRATE Act
The Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act provides additional tools to the FCC...
News and Business
PIRATE Act Legislation Unanimously Approved by House Subcommittee
Decision lauded by FCC Commissioner O’Rielly and the NAB
News and Business
Passaic Pirate Denied Second Chance in $15k Forfeiture Order
Untimely filing was cited as the primary reason for dismissal
Blog
Pirates Break the Law — But Are the Rules Fair?
He's not here to defend pirate broadcasters, but the Wandering Engineer does have a...
Columns and Views
What Will Take Down Radio Pirates — And What Won’t
Recent proposals don’t address the real source of the problem
News and Business
Feds Confiscate Gear From Alleged NYC Radio Pirate
Action against "Rumba FM" came in early April
Industry News
PIRATE Act Advances to Congress
The acronym stands for "Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act"
News and Business
Pirate Radio Bill Formally Introduced
Bipartisan legislation designed to thwart and penalize radio pirates and supporters
News and Business
FCC Eyeing Alleged Pirates in New Jersey
Commission continues to search for illegal operations in the Garden State
News and Business
FCC Continues to Send Out Pirate Notices Across the East Coast
Notices sent to alleged illegal operators in New Jersey and Connecticut
News and Business
Alleged N.J. Operator Faces $25,000 Penalty
It includes an extra penalty for ignoring FCC warnings; but Commissioner Michael O’Rielly thinks...
News and Business
Pai Cites “Significant Progress” in Pirate Enforcement
Says FCC actions “have resulted in numerous unlicensed stations ceasing operation”
News and Business
Days After Big Pirate Action, Smaller Operators Called Out
Suspected broadcasters in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Florida targeted
News and Business
Equipment Seized from Two Alleged Pirate Stations
Both the DOJ and Boston PD knocked on the door of two Massachusetts operators
News and Business
Support Across the Aisles for PIRATE Act
House subcommittee discussing new illegal radio legislation
News and Business
Congress May Consider More Stringent Pirate Radio Fines
Legislators to discuss PIRATE Act on March 22
Industry News
Weekly Tech Reminders: Eric Small, Wireless and More
An excerpt from this week’s Monday Morning Coffee and Technical Notes
News and Business
L.A. Bureau Reaches Out to Nab Alleged Pirate Operations
Alleged unlicensed operators in Arizona, Washington state cited
News and Business
Colorado Remains Focus of FCC Enforcement Action
Two new operators are each sent a Notice of Unlicensed Operation
News and Business
Three Strikes, You Owe $25,000
Alleged N.J. pirate ordered to pay up after more than a year
News and Business
NJBA Presses Commissioners on Pirate Problems
Association also seeks repack relief
Industry
Lowering the Bar for Community Radio
The thing about pirates is that they love radio. They literally will pay to...