Could Mindich have worked a deal to park WFNX on a boat somewhere?

[Scott Fybush]

I think that's a precedent the FCC really doesn't want to set.

I don't think Mindich has much cause to worry about someone else getting 
the WFNX calls. Assuming he has his ducks in a row with trademarking (or 
at least service-marking) "WFNX" in connection with radio and internet 
broadcasting in the Boston market, it wouldn't do anyone else much good 
to snag the callsign in or near Boston. What could they actually do with 
it, other than mumble it once an hour?

The better question, perhaps, is why in the world the Coast Guard still 
needs four-letter callsigns at all. I've never heard of the Coast Guard 
failing to release a callsign when it's requested by a broadcaster, so 
they can't be of any great significance to USCG.

s

On 7/21/2012 11:50 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote:
> The FCC is political - we all know that.
>
> Now in theory the call sign WFNX should go into the pool on Monday -
> but could they wind up on a boat like WCAS?
>
>
> Call Sign WCAS is not available.
> WCAS is assigned to the U. S. Coast Guard.
> Vessel Information:
> WCAS reserved for coast guard per Rebecca Little's request. Vessel
> Name: Waverider Document No: 1056140
> To obtain additional information, contact:
> Ms. Doris McGhee
> The Call Sign Desk
> (Tel. 202-418-1616)
> To request release of a Coast Guard call sign, contact:
> Kim Demory or Betty Martin
> U. S. Coast Guard
> National Vessel Documentation Center
> (Tel. 1-800-799-8362)
>
>
> I also know WXPO is on a boat - not that anybody would want them :)
>
>
> Call Sign WXPO is not available.
> WXPO is assigned to the U. S. Coast Guard.
> Vessel Information:
> WXPO-TV
> To obtain additional information, contact:
> Ms. Doris McGhee
> The Call Sign Desk
> (Tel. 202-418-1616)
> To request release of a Coast Guard call sign, contact:
> Kim Demory or Betty Martin
> U. S. Coast Guard
> National Vessel Documentation Center
> (Tel. 1-800-799-8362)
>