On 04/09/2010 11:01 AM, William Herrin wrote: > Fun movies notwithstanding, they generally issue a fine and work it > through the civil courts. > > If you were doing something extraordinary, like jamming emergency > communications, I expect they might well call the police for > assistance. But those are police, not FCC agents, and they're acting > as much on behalf of the folks whose signals you're jamming as they > are on behalf of the FCC. You'll find that any of us (including ARIN) > can summon police for assistance with assaults upon us.
No, the FCC uses the US Marshalls service and the unites states attorney for this sort of activity, and it has statutory authority to do so... google up "FCC raid" if you want some background. > Regards, > Bill Herrin > >
