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U.S.A. - FCC
FCC
Watch
Our
comprehensive resource of FCC-related information of interest to the
unlicensed broadcaster; includes the Enforcement Action Database.
FCC
Part 15 Regulations (Abridged)
Text file of the applicable Part 15 rules for home experimenters
who want to stay unlicensed and legal.
FCC
Broadcast Rule Violation Database
Data from 1997-1998 radio station violation notices.
NTIA
Spectrum Reform Website
A little-publicized plan for revamping
the use of spectrum in the United States is under development at the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration; keep up on details here.
U.K. - RIS/DTI
Ofcom
- Enforcing Legal Use of the Radio Spectrum
The UK's version of
the radio police.
Ofcom:
Illegal Broadcasting - Understanding the Issues
The U.K.'s radio regulator admits the pirate phenomenon is too large to stop:
nearly one out of every five Londoners regularly listens to a pirate station,
and there's not enough enforcement to go around. (April 2007)
The Netherlands - RDR
Agentschap
Telecom
The Netherlands' radio police have changed names yet again.
RDR
Sucks
A whole site bashing the Dutch radio cops, contains detailed info
on agents and the equipment they use.
RDR
Information
A GREAT database on
the (formerly-named) RDR's arsenal against pirates.
Canada - Industry Canada
Guide
to CRTC Resources
A list of helpful links to the regulatory issues that affect Canadian
community radio stations.
Canadian
Micro-power broadcasting information
Beware, information is old, circa 1996.
Miscellaneous
Japan
Telecommunications Bureau: Outline of Radio Monitoring
Japan's radio cops break down how they do their job, with special focus
on pirate radio.
Federal
Network Agency
Agency in Germany responsible
for keeping the airwaves clear of pirates, some of the harshest in Europe.
Nautic
Radio Studio Raid, March 16 2001
This Dutch pirate posts a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the closedown of
their over-the-air operations - complete with pictures. They continue
operations online, though.
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