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Re:FCC Warns Portland Church to Shut Down Pirate FM Operatin... by jker on Saturday April 08, 2023 @06:52PM (#35498440)
I don’t think so, the transmitter was under the power limit for amateur FM, and it didn’t overlap any local stations. That was my interpretation of the law as I read it before I built the station, doesn’t make it accurate or authoritative though.
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Re:FCC Warns Portland Church to Shut Down Pirate FM Operatin... by lelanthran on Sunday April 09, 2023 @02:56AM (#35500571)
> I don’t think so, the transmitter was under the power limit for amateur FM, and it didn’t overlap any local stations.

I think the broadcasting of the music without a license[1] might have broken some laws.

[1] Unless you only broadcast music/content that was in the public domain, or free for broadcast, or similar license.

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