Re: [IRCA] FCC Goes After California TIS

[Mike McKenna <way2twohot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All "federal government" stations are assigned call signs or "ID's" -- that are required to be used.   Even the local FBI uses it's call signs.   The FCC offices -- have call signs -- but use a Station "ID" in place of a call sign.   ----   Almost every NOAA station that I have heard --- at some time uses a call sign.   The NOAA stations get lots of letters and emails.  --- As for the State owned TIS stations -- the General Services Div -- likes to place a TIS station -- out in the field -- to test the coverage --.   I few stations have been moved -- after not meeting a needed coverage area.  Most TIS stations have a very low priority  as well as funding -- and once placed in the field --- they remain there until the General Services Div - radio service desides if they should remain or be moved elsewhere.   In all fairness -- it's not that easy -- to just Pick Up and Move -- a low powered TIS -- from one place to another --- along side of some "metro area" freeways.   
 Stations need to be constructed -- with concrete and stone, not some Mini suitcase metal box and a pole.   Otherwise -- most highway TIS stations would be stolen -- as fast as thry could be constructed.  The funny thing to this -- is the fact that the FCC -- now allows commercial radio and TV stations to "re-broadcast"  "Ham stations"  and  NOAA weather Radio channels.   But it is way over due -- to crack down on the TIS stations --- that are not working.  
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