A New York man owes a forfeiture of $10,000 to the Federal Communications Commission for operating an unlicensed, pirate radio transmitter on the frequency of 90.9 MHz in Brooklyn, NY. According to the FCC Forfeiture Order issued by the Commission, Jean Idalbert “willfully and repeatedly violated Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended.” Despite evidence indicating that Idalbert had received a Notice of Apparent Liability earlier this year, he never responded to the FCC, his forfeiture is affirmed, and he has thirty days in which to pay the $10,000. The official Forfeiture Order can be viewed on the FCC website. Pirate radio is just one possible cause of interference so testing for product immunity is a vital step in achieving EMC. Remember testing questions can be referred to the new InterferenceTechnology Testing Forum.
Lost Booty for this Pirate
