[BC] Scofflaws hit with higher fines

[Broadcast List USER]

It might make sense if the money stayed at the FCC, but it doesn't.

Any fines collected by the FCC go into the Treasury, the general fund,  
so they don't benefit in any way, at least, not directly.

--chip

On Feb 4, 2012, at 8:00 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

> Message: 5
> From: Douglas Pritchett <radiofool at gmail.com>
>
> This seems to be going against established thought that the Commission
> was only interested in using Enforcement as a profit center. When one
> sees all of the EAS, unlocked tower gates and Public File fines, one
> would think the Commission was going after the low-hanging fruit.
> Chasing pirates off the airwaves is a noble action, however, it can't
> fill the Treasury as quickly as busting real businesses with the
> ability to pay fines with real money.
> -- 
> Douglas B. Pritchett