[SBE] FCC Authorization

[Mark Fehlig]

You are entirely correct Kelly!

For decades now...RX sites need not be licensed but can optionally be so to protect/coordinate against terrestrial microwave interference.

Former CE NPR Station KMST (then KUMR) (Rolla, MO) 1973-1975
Mark Fehlig CPBE


-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Boswell <kboswell at aetn.org>
To: curt at spam-o-matic.net
Cc: sbe member discussion mail list <sbe at sbe.org>
Sent: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 3:18 pm
Subject: Re: [SBE] FCC Authorization



For some reason, this sounds vaguely familiar.  I remember seeing such
license.  It was at an NPR-affiliate who got a "receive-only" satellite
downlink station license back in the mid-to-late 70's.   It wasn't needed
to receive, but rather had to do with some sort of protection from
interference from terrestial microwave whose path might cross that
location.   Somebody who has been around longer than me--feel free to jump
in. 

Kelly Boswell
AETN Engineering
Conway, AR
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curt at spam-o-matic.net writes:

>On Tuesday 24 February 2009 12:20 pm, Mark Taylor wrote:

>>  

>>  Hello,

>>  

>>  Does anyone know if an FCC license or authorization is required to

>operate a 'receive-only' satellite downlink station?

>

> Under the Communications Act, you've NEVER needed authorization to

>receive

> any signal by any means, UNTIL............

>

> Now, of course, you DO need license to receive any signal not intended

>for YOU.

> ( pay-per-view and such )

>

>-- 

>Cowboy

>

>http://cowboys.homeip.net

>

>Better late than never.

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