FCC Raises Maximum Pirate Radio Fines in Fifth Report
Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 18:41
The Federal Communications Commission has released its fifth annual report to Congress detailing the implementation and enforcement activities of the PIRATE Act, as the maximum penalty for repeated infractions increases to match inflation in 2025.
The Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act, signed into law in January 2020, grants the FCC increased enforcement tools to deal with and punish unlicensed broadcasters. With the latest report, the maximum monetary penalty has been raised from $2,391,097 to $2,453,218, while the per-violation fine is now $122,661.
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The Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act, signed into law in January 2020, grants the FCC increased enforcement tools to deal with and punish unlicensed broadcasters. With the latest report, the maximum monetary penalty has been raised from $2,391,097 to $2,453,218, while the per-violation fine is now $122,661.
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