[TowerTalk] High voltage transmission lines

[Paul Christensen]

> The FCC has the authority and ability to levey very large fines and have
> done so in cases where their demands were disregarded. I believe the most
> recent was down in Texas.

The issue is not the FCC's authority over the subject matter but the 
potential impact to the public at large.  While the FCC can levy a fine, the 
claim would not stand an injunctive action to compel the utility to take 
immediate, corrective action unless the RFI was in some way affecting a 
critical public service.  I believe the FCC would look at cases involving 
EHV lines differently in terms of the timing of the corrective action much 
differently than that of LV distribution.

Paul, W9AC