Re: good Phoenix article

[Aaron Read <aread@speakeasy.net>]

At 07:17 PM 6/5/2003, Garrett Wollman wrote:
><<On Thu,  5 Jun 2003 17:42:44 -0400, "rogerkirk" 
><rogerkirk@mail.ttlc.net> said:
>
> > How is "serving the public interest" ascertained/demonstrated when a
> > license is applied for/renewed?
>
>It's not.  Under the current rules, the presumption is in the
>licensee's favor.  It is nearly impossible to challenge the renewal of
>a license unless you can demonstrate that the licensee is not
>qualified.
>
>-GAWollman


What if you have evidence of technical wrongdoing?  No EAS?  No transmitter 
control (dead carrier)?  Not changing day/night patterns (AM)?   Not 
meeting minimum broadcast hours per day/week. Stuff like that.

With the knowledge I have, I could block at least six stations' license 
renewals if that were the case...



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