[EAS] FCC arrogance will bite them in the...

[Barry Mishkind]

At 09:46 AM 10/4/2018, Sean Donelan wrote:
>On Thu, 4 Oct 2018, Barry Mishkind wrote:
>>       Normal, for the FCC, is to demand the
>>       Forms be filled out the same day, even
>>       if a contractor has to deal with a dozen
>>       or two stations spread all around.
>
>Human nature is to put it off unless there is a deadline.  The FCC deadlines tend to be "soft" deadlines.

        You are correct ... the FCC has accepted late filings
        days ... weeks ... even months beyond the "deadline"
        all along.  The problem is the wasted hours by
        those seeking to comply with the original demand.

>The reality is the FCC doesn't punish licensees for not reporting by the first deadline by a few hours or days.  Even after several reminders, the FCC doesn't punish licensees as long as they respond.  The fines happen after years of not reporting and ignoring the Commission.

        Yep.