$202k fine reduced to $40k … but there’s a catch. Three years ago – doesn’t the time just fly? – we told you about Towerstream, a wireless Internet service provider (WISP) whose transmitters had caused interference to airport weather radars. The FCC proposed a fine of $202,000, apparently in keeping with its rumored policy of … Continue Reading
An FCC enforcement official once told us a bit of internal policy: "We keep jacking up the fines till we get their attention." At $202,000, we suspect the FCC got Towerstream's attention.… Continue Reading
For once, rather than gear up for all-out enforcement, the FCC treated a rule violation with restraint - even after actual interference to safety-related aviation equipment.… Continue Reading
