[BC] A Pirates double whammy.

[Alan Kline]

Well, I was paraphrasing the statute, but I believe the law actually
says something about an FCC license *or an exemption from licensing* under
the CFR's and/or Communications Act.  That's what I'm referring to in the
quote of mine below. So, if it's a service such as you mention that does 
not require licensing, Florida is OK with it...

ak

------ At 02:32 PM 8/14/2006 EDT, The Most Honourable N0JAA at aol.com wrote: -------
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>In a message dated 8/13/2006 6:40:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Alan  Kline 
>writes:
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>So, even  if by some bizarre circumstance a court does give the state some  
>authority,
>the state law is saying that one must obtain FCC authorization  before 
>transmitting
>(either a license, or one of the license-free  services--cellular, CB, Part 
>15,
>whatever). The pirate can no longer make  the state law excuse, because the 
>state
>law says "Go talk to the  FCC."  
>
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> 
>No, no, this can't be right.  If this turns out to be the case, then  every 
>single person who owns a Part 15 radiator would have to get a license  before 
>operating that device.  In other words, no one would be able to  operate a 
>television, radio, computer, or any other device that has the  capability to 
>transmit a signal, even if that signal is only a few milliwatts,  without obtaining 
>a state license to do so.
> 
>I don't think so.  Even Part 15 allows passive radiating devices to  radiate 
>a signal up to a certain level, and even hobby radio kits that fall  within 
>Part 15 guidelines can transmit a signal up to 100 milliwatts.
> 
>There is a HUGE difference between a pirate station and a legitimate Part  15 
>radiator.