Also is in the process of hiring agents and buying new vehicles to beef up its efforts
The PIRATE Act became law three years ago. But thanks to the pandemic and delays in funding, the Federal Communications Commission has been slow in carrying out several of the law’s requirements.
Now the FCC has published a database listing the people against whom it has taken pirate radio enforcement actions. It has posted field agent openings, begun sweeps of major markets and planned the purchase of a half-dozen specialized vehicles.
It tweeted the news:
The @FCC launched a database to identify entities against whom enforcement actions for pirate radio broadcasting have been issued. More info: https://t.co/H51o8q8hrQ
— The FCC (@FCC) January 24, 2023
The part of the law that drew the most news coverage was a big increase in potential fines, up to more than $2…
