FCC Allows Pirate To Stay On The Air?

[Roger Kolakowski]

"Special
Temporary Authority until it can apply for an LPFM license in the next
filing window."

That will be when hell freezes over  ;-)

Roger
WA1KAT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Kirk" <rogerkirk@ttlc.net>
To: <bri@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:23 PM
Subject: FCC Allows Pirate To Stay On The Air?


> Does this portend the creation of a Pirate Radio Lobby?
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Herewith a paraphrase of a short squib from All Access which was
> paraphrased from Nevada's esteemed Pahrump Valley Times:
>
> The FCC, along with pressure from Senate Majority Leader HARRY REID, is
> allowing a pirate station in GOLDFIELD, NV to operate with Special
> Temporary Authority until it can apply for an LPFM license in the next
> filing window.
>
> The station was raided and shut down on June 9th, 2006 - on January 29th
> was granted an STA allowing it to move from 100.3 to 106.3 FM at 100
watts.
>
> In the letter, the Commission cites Sec. 309(f) of the Communications
> Act of 1934 to allow STAs in "extraordinary circumstances requiring
> temporary authorizations in the public interest."
>
> The Commission's actions were prompted by Sen. REID, who wrote in
> support of the station's programming.
>
>