I wish that rule was still in existance. A member of the local repeater coordination council took actions which resulted in a repeater getting unplugged by the site manager. There was NO report of interference. After intervention by myself and others, the repeater was turned back on a few days later by the site manager.
The person initiating this had no reason for taking his actions, other than to throw his weight around which has happened several times. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:01:18 AM CST From: "Jeff Kincaid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Rule on tampering with a FCC licensed transmiter > From WWII onward it was a federal crime to tamper with a licensed > radio station of any kind. It was a matter of national security. > But, about 10 or 15 years ago someone noticed that the rule hadn't > been used in decades and it was dropped. The only remaining recourse > is under local property laws; vandalism, willful destruction, > trespassing, etc. > > Jeff > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, mch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > They most certainly do license transmitters. It's only in the Ham type > > services the operators are licensed and can put transmitters anywhere > > (almost). That's why the commercial licenses have coordinates and > > frequencies on them. > > > > As for the rule, I know it exists, but I don't know exactly where > > offhand. I think it's going to be in the 'lower CFR parts', not in the > > rules specific to any one service. > > > > On the other hand, all the tower signs I've ever seen don't reference > > any specific rule - they just talk about the site being under the > > "jurisdiction of the federal government". Nobody I know of quotes a > > specific law. > > > > Joe M. > > > > Gary wrote: > > > > > > Not sure what you mean John. The FCC does not license transmitters > > > however they do license operators of transmitters and they approve > > > transmitters depending upon they application in the U.S. All the rules > > > and regs can be viewed at the FCC's website. Go to the Wireless > > > Telecommunications Bureau and click on the link to 'Rules and > > > Regulations'. > > > Gary > > > > > > JOHN MACKEY wrote: > > > > > > > Can anyone qoute me the rule abotu tampering with a federally > > > > licensed > > > > transmitter? > > > > >
