[BC] RE: Public File

[Mark Humphrey]

Rather than paying this fine (which, if given to the US Treasury, will
only subsidize government waste), Holy Cross should respond to the FCC
that they will designate the same amount of money to increase the
station's public service activities, something that would actually be
productive.  Hopefully, they can find a Congressman who will help to
support that argument.

The CE of one of the Toronto stations once told me that the CRTC often
applies similar sanctions in lieu of monetary fines paid to the
Government.   For example, a station might be required to go
commercial-free for a weekend because of a rule violation.  Although
the licensee still gets hit in the wallet, the listeners get a break.

Mark

On 3/9/07, Tom Taggart <tpt at eurekanet.com> wrote:
> Actually, Rich, Holy Cross was fined because they checked the box on their renewal app. indicating that their public file was not complete. The true shall set you free eventually, but lying to the parole board is quicker.  The renewal application was timely filed, as far as the FCC indicates.
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> Still relates to my point.  A few missing documents, and the College must pay the government thousands. Note that no-one claimed that they were hampered in evaluating the station's over-the air programming because these documents (probably issues lists) were missing.  With the attitude of many college administrators today, this could mean the end of the station.
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