[BC] Re: Pirate Radio in Orlando, Florida Interfering With A Licensed Station

[Kevin Tekel]

Patrick Roberts wrote:
> My guess is they don't think they can collect from them.  Just like any
> "good" little parasite, ASCRAP/BMI/RIAA, etc. likes to suck blood from
> an easy host.  Pirates are too hard to collect from in most cases.

BMI has been trying to collect fees from Part 15 microbroadcast stations.
A few years back they got a hold of a web site listing hundreds of Part 15
operators, and proceeded to contact every one with a listed e-mail address,
including me.

At first I just ignored them, but BMI e-mailed me again about a month
later.  I told them (truthfully) my 100mW AM "station" was just a hobby
and it hadn't been on the air regularly for a long time; since then they
have left me alone, but they did reply saying they were "sorry that my
station wasn't successful." (!?)