Licensee qualifications

[Dave Doherty]

Channel 5 in Boston is the master case for losing a license as the result of
lying to the FCC.

Others here can give you more details.


-----Original Message-----
From: Boston-Radio-Interest
[mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of A
Joseph Ross
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 1:22 AM
To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org
Subject: Re: Licensee qualifications

I'm probably missing something, but I don't recall an issue of lying on an
application regarding Channel 5.


On 8/9/2015 2:29 AM, Dave Doherty wrote:
> There's a specific question with respect to this issue, required under the
> LCRA, that exists only on the FCC's LPFM application. If you indicate that
> you've never operated a pirate station, and somebody points out to the FCC
> that you got a letter, it's pretty much game over. You lied on your app,
and
> you're disqualified as a licensee. Yep, just like GT&R and Channel 5.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sidney Schweiger [mailto:sids1045@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 9:05 PM
> To: TVNETDUDE@aol.com
> Cc: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org
> Subject: Re: Licensee qualifications
>
> "There are no such restrictions..."
>
> There most certainly are.  The grant of a license involves a number of
> criteria, including what are commonly referred to as "character"
> qualifications.  Where such qualifications for services other than LPFM
may
> not necessarily be explicitly spelled out in the regulations, they exist,
> and being convicted of violating the law carries at least some weight in
> determining whether or not an applicant gets a license.  Throughout the
> history of broadcast regulation, quite a few applicants as well as
existing
> licensees have been denied licenses and, in some cases and upon conviction
> of felonies, have had licenses revoked or placed on the selling block
under
> orders from the FCC.  One of the best known cases around these parts is
that
> of the RKO-General broadcast group, which was forced to sell off all their
> licenses after the parent corporation, General Tire & Rubber, was found
> guilty of bribery.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 2015.0.6125 / Virus Database: 4392/10401 - Release Date: 08/08/15
>
>

-- 
A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004
617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com