[IRCA] FCC Enforcement Priorities (Fwd from: Broadcast)

["Bob Foxworth" <rfoxwor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am forwarding this from the broadcast list. The part
about the remote monitoring stations is quite interesting.
I wonder if this is something that is cost-effective for
a DX listener to try and duplicate, assuming he has
access to a site with a connection, though of course it
may not be adequate as a true DX receiver. It's
probably simpler to just use dx-tuners service. But a
remote receiver just a few km away could make a
nice space-diversity system along with your home rx.

- Bob                             sent at 1718 est



> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:36:56 -0500
> From: Mark Humphrey <mark3xy@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [BC] FCC Enforcement Priorities
> To: broadcast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
> Our guest speaker at the Philadelphia SBE meeting this evening was
John
> Rahtes, head of the local FCC Enforcement Bureau office.  Here's a
brief
> summary of his presentation.
>
> When his staff make random inspections of broadcast stations, they
focus on
> three things:
>
> 1) Public File
> 2) Tower
> 3) EAS
>
> The public file should include ALL required sections --  they now pay
> _particular_ attention to the issues-program lists.
>
> The tower(s) must be registered and have proper ID numbers posted
unless
> exempted by the rules.  Inspectors also want to see fencing, locked
gates,
> RF warning signs, and general compliance with RF safety procedures.
>
> For EAS, they will check to see that the equipment is operating
properly and
> that tests have been received, sent, and logged as required by the
rules.
>
> Here's something to keep in mind:  Instead of camping out in their
trucks,
> the agents now set up remote monitoring stations, accessible on demand
via
> the Internet, to check for EAS compliance, station IDs, proper
> sign-on/sign-off of daytimers, pattern changes, etc.  These remote
boxes are
> temporarily installed in US Post Offices, local police stations, or
other
> government buildings near the transmitter of interest.  If a licensee
is
> found to be in violation of a rule, the bureau will usually monitor
its
> activity for a while to verify that corrective measures have actually
been
> taken.
>
> John also mentioned that his budget has never been higher than it is
under
> this Administration -- he has more vehicles, staff and equipment than
ever
> before.
>
> Be careful,
> Mark
>
>
> ------------------------------




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