techman210
Member
Ask Bondy, Gerritsen, Burton, etc... whoops- I guess you can’t ask Burton because he’s kind of dead- how much of the fines they paid. The answer is likely to be the same : $0.00
Of course, one of those people spent seven years in federal lock-up only because he ventured into an NTIA administered territory.
The FCC likes to fine entities that can actually pay the fines, such as broadcasters that forget to renew their licenses. This usually requires no field investigation, just a call to the broadcaster saying “hey are you still on the air?“ And if the answer is yes then the fines go out, and the broadcasters pay them.
Of course, one of those people spent seven years in federal lock-up only because he ventured into an NTIA administered territory.
The FCC likes to fine entities that can actually pay the fines, such as broadcasters that forget to renew their licenses. This usually requires no field investigation, just a call to the broadcaster saying “hey are you still on the air?“ And if the answer is yes then the fines go out, and the broadcasters pay them.
