pirate query

[Kevin Vahey]

Capuano supports the station and he uses it when he needs to send a
message. Of course politics are involved.

On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Scott Fybush <scott@fybush.com> wrote:

> On 5/27/2012 7:57 PM, Donna Halper wrote:
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>  So, does Touch have a legal license or not?
>> If not, how has the owner managed to stay on the air without one for
>> such a long time without the FCC stepping in?
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> The FCC did step in - it issued a $17,000 notice of apparent liability
> against operator Charles Clemons back in 2008.
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> But the FCC has only limited enforcement teeth on its own. It's the US
> Attorney's office and Justice Department that pursue collection of that
> fine and further prosecution. It is widely believed that political factors
> have made that prosecution a very low priority.
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