Brattleboro Selectboard passes diluted resolution for rfb

[Peter Murray]

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 RogerKola@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/20/03 9:03:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
> steveord@bit-net.com writes:
> 
> > Again, huh?!?!?  I don't see where the FCC implies that governing of the 
> >  airwaves is a local, not a federal issue.  Part 15 states 100mW 
> >  power.  It's pretty clear.  The FCC has jurisdiction here, not the 
> >  Brattleboro city council.

[snip]

> As for Part 15...if you only control the measured power and not the ERP, you 
> leave a situation where a properly located 100mw transmitter with an 
> appropriately designed antenna system on a tower or mountaintop has the same range as a 
> 10w station in a less desirable location with a less efficient antenna 
> system....this would mean that the FCC does not care to regulate "coverage" areas 
> but leaves that to the "susceptible to interference" rule.

I'm not sure where this misinformation came from, but Part 15 doesn't 
state anything about 100mw on FM, to my memory. Field strength limits 
exist for all frequencies, save for those under 9KHz. There are other 
details...

Take a look at Part 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 47.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/47cfr15_02.html

Some relevant parts are listed below:
Sec.  15.209  Radiated emission limits; general requirements.
Sec.  15.219  Operation in the band 510-1705 kHz.
Sec.  15.239  Operation in the band 88-108 MHz.

-Peter Murray (N3IXY)
Pittsburgh, PA