[RFI] ARRL Board of Directors resolution related to FCC enforcement of radio-interference issues

[Hare, Ed W1RFI]

I don't think that we will ever know the percentage of fines collected, Jim, but for most of the people involved, the fining process probably involves lawyers and a major hassle, and that alone may be somewhat of a deterrent.  

Do we know what percentage of traffic fines are collected? I don't, but I still see getting a ticket as a deterrent to the way I would otherwise drive.

Ed

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From: RFI [rfi-bounces at contesting.com] on behalf of Jim Brown [jim at audiosystemsgroup.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 1:31 AM
To: rfi at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] ARRL Board of Directors resolution related to FCC enforcement of radio-interference issues

On Sat,8/1/2015 7:17 AM, Hare, Ed W1RFI wrote:
> The FCC can and does have teeth any time it chooses.

Ed,

While I greatly appreciate and respect your efforts and those of the
rest of the League, I must strongly disagree. It was only last month
that a bunch of FCC Field offices were shut down, and it's been 30+
years since the Commission had the budget to hire the staff to enforce
its own Rules. You've said as much when you correctly noted that "we
have to pick our fights." A handful of the most egregious offenders
getting big fines after years of violations doesn't prove otherwise. I'd
be interested to see what fraction of those fines are actually collected.

73, Jim K9YC
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