FCC Refuses Leniency As It Finalizes Three Pirate Radio Fines.

FCC Refuses Leniency As It Finalizes Three Pirate Radio Fines.

The FCC has finalized another $60,000 in pirate radio fines against three alleged operators in New York and Massachusetts. Two ignored the agency’s proposed penalties, while a third admitted running an unlicensed station but sought leniency after shutting it down.…

FCC upholds fines against New York, Massachusetts pirate radio operators

The decisions, affirmed by the Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau this week, involve unauthorized radio operations in Brooklyn, Spring Valley and Hyannis, Massachusetts.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source, and sign up for our free newsl…

FCC Affirms Fines For Pirate Radio Operations

The Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has affirmed a trio of proposed fines handed to individuals deemed to be linked to unlicensed radio broadcasts in the New York Tri-State Area and in greater Boston. As such, $20,000 payments from the FM buccaneers are due. But, if they don't pay up, what power does the Commission have?

FCC Declines Leniency for Massachusetts Radio Pirate

The Federal Communications Commission has now affirmed penalties of $20,000 in three separate cases of alleged pirate radio activity.