On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Brandon Ross <bross@pobox.com> wrote:
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010, William Herrin wrote:
Last I heard, the FCC has access to people with law degrees not guns. Much like ARIN, really.
Oh really? So if I start using a frequency that requires a license and I don't have one, won't they tell me to stop? And if I say no, I won't stop, what happens then?
Brandon, 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. Regards, Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin ................ herrin@dirtside.com bill@herrin.us 3005 Crane Dr. ...................... Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004