[BC] An Omen?

[Cowboy]

On Friday 15 November 2013 03:01:50 pm richardbrianjohnson at verizon.net wrote:
>  I don't know if it is that simple. Suppose a FCC inspector came to your station and ordered you to immediately shut down your 50 kW clear channel radio transmitter. Are you required to do so?
>  
> I do not think that the licensee has an obligation to do something at the whim of a FCC inspector -- only when it is shown that continuing operation is "harmful" such as "interfering with aircraft navigation or communication."
>  
> Interfering with a competitor does not constitute such an emergency requiring immediate action. A FCC inspector who really wants to find out if something is interfering would have scheduled an appointment  so that systems can be shut down and restarted as necessary to troubleshoot. Something smells.

 I read ( some of ) the lengthy notice.

 They were causing harmful interference, and they admitted such.
 It really matters not to what.
 They did not shut it down immediately as so ordered.

 I have an opinion ( already expressed ) but at that point
 it becomes a lawyers game.
 Does the FCC have the authority to order a transmitter shut down ?
 Are there mitigating circumstances ?
 etc. etc.

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Cowboy