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Enforcement Bureau Warns Brooklyn Landowners of Pirate Penalties

The FCC Enforcement Bureau warned two Brooklyn, New York, property owners of possible forfeitures of up to $2.3 million for allegedly hosting pirate radio stations, said Enforcement Bureau letters in Thursday’s Daily Digest. The notices to property owners 70 Rockaway…

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Parkway and RAAV 2617 LLC formally notify them of illegal broadcasting that EB field agents found. They demand proof that the transmissions have ceased and request that the unauthorized broadcasters be identified. Entities that allow third parties “to engage in so-called 'pirate radio' broadcasting on their property can face significant financial penalties,” the letters said. Property owners have 10 business days to respond.