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In my opinion, the FCC handles itself very well. They have little or nothing to gain by enforcing the 10 meter laws. As you can see, the fines are seldom if ever paid, and the money received does not outweigh the cost to prosecute. There is also little political benefit to an FCC executive...

I am with CWM get rid of search and seizure laws. Law enforcement should have unfettered rights to inspect any house it suspects may have criminal activity within it. If law enforcement suspects you are engaging in criminal behavior, than they should be able to bust into our house without just...

Warning: If a field officer asks your permission to search, you are under no obligation to consent. The only reason he's asking you is because he doesn't have enough evidence to search without your consent. I agree 100% that the law says you must allow your shack for inspection. But read on...

Contrary to what others are saying here, you do not have to allow a CB inspection if asked. Why would they ask if you have to do it anyway? Think about it. If you have to allow an inspection they would'nt ask. They would bust down your door and hold your 5 year old children at gunpoint...

Actually, this goes under "implied consent laws". When you use a CB radio, you are impliedly agreeing to waive your right to avoid warrentless and unreasonable searches. So you are impliedly agreeing to waive your fourth amendment constitutional right to search and seizure aka "fourth waiver"...

The FCC can only write the citation, but like local police who write traffic tickets, cannot collect on the fine; because, an FCC citation, NAL or whatever you want to call it, like a traffic ticket, is not enforeceable or collectible until you are proven in a court of law that you are guilty...

I'm glad they busted that 87 year old antique dealer crook. He should have known better than to sell old radios next to his cat figurines, and WWII helmets!

"Unless you want to take the FCC to court and have the court determine if the FCC's interpretation is correct or not, then this is the End of Discussion." Very very well said. You always have the option of challenging the FCC's (or any law enforcement's) interpretation and/or application of...

I still don't understand. More discussion please.

This 10 meter discussion has been beat to death for the last three years on this very forum. The debate over the application of the law is uncompromising. I have never in my life seen such a law that creates so much confusion and discussion over how it should be enforced. Why would CCW have to...

Good, the FCC believes that the radios they listed are illegal for non-hams, but legal for hams. I hope the Supreme Court agrees with the FCC this time around.

"But each settled fine actually HELPS FCC by "padding" their precedents when cases DO end up in court." Settlement discussions, terms of settlement, or the fact that the parties "thought" about settlement are always always inadmissible in state and federal court, always. The mentioning of...

The law against the export radios is no less or more flawed than any other U.S. law. The FCC is simply trying to keep the illegal activity contained within reasonable limits while 1) balancing the chilling affect the law has on ham activity; and 2) avoiding misappropriating law enforcement...

That is a good question. Why would the ARRL file a lawsuit aginst Riley's employer, the agency that he has spent so much blood, years, and tears fighting for? Regardless of how others may feel about the FCC, Riley is a company man, and he does care if the FCC gets sued, and potentially gets an...

I agree with Riley. The thanks he gets for supporting the ham community is a lawsuit against him by ARRL. WTF was the ham community thinking? He was there main cheerleader.

The R&O addresses broadband, 10 meter amps etc.

I must say that I side with the FCC on this one. If I were the FCC, this is how I would respond to the ARRL's law suit. Mr. Hollingworth talking: "Pursuant to the ham communities' request, we (the FCC) have sent numerous letters to 10 meter amp and radio companies. We have done this...

The ham community is not thrilled with the FCC at this point: "ARRL seeks review of the orders on the ground that they exceed the Commission's jurisdiction and authority; are contrary to the Communications Act of 1934; and are arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, and otherwise not...

"This Justin happens to be a ham, correct?" No idea. All I know is he is a tech.

"Microprocessor Control. " Send it to Justin. He will have it working on 11 meters in 10 minutes. :)