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Re: Detroit Pirate Shutdown

On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, John Bolduc wrote:

> FCC CLOSES AN UNLICENSED RADIO STATION IN DETROIT.   The FCC, in
>  conjunction with the U.S. Marshal's Service and the United States
>  Attorney's Office, seized radio transmission equipment used in the
>  operation of an unlicensed station in Detroit, Michigan, on October 8,
>  1998.  Report No: CI-98-19.  News Media Contact: David Fiske (202)
>  418-0500.  CIB Contact: Compliance and Information Bureau contact:  Pamera
>  Hairston at (202) 418-1160.

I don't remember anyone mentioning it in this forum, but the FCC finally
won their injunction in the Free Radio Berkeley case a couple of months
ago.  The Court finally upheld the FCC's regulations, after sounding for
awhile as though it might go the other way.

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