[BC] Main Studio: call for an appointment

[Harold Hallikainen]

> That was before the institution of the main studio rule existed.  At
> that time, the transmitter had to be attended.  A lot of stations made
> answerphone service places their "employees" and stayed legal that way.
>
> The leasing of stations is what started the meaningful staffing crapola.
>   If you leased it out, you (the licensee) still had to be there in a
> meaningful manner.
>
> Then it spills over to the real licensees who own, serve, and don't
> lease out...including noncoms.  Rant mode off.
>
> Randy
> wpio

I believe the "crapola" started with Jones Eastern of the Outer Banks,
which had a studio within the required area and another outside. The FCC
decided that the one outside was the main studio based on several factors,
including staff presence. See
http://louise.hallikainen.org/rw/insite/insite95.html . In particular see
the section on unattended operation which cites a footnote in the Jones
Eastern decision.

For a history of operator requirements, see
http://louise.hallikainen.org/nab/unattended/RegHistory.pdf .

Harold

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