FCC-Out of Control??? Please Read
Wes Stewart
>From: drbs.ric...@internetmci.com (Rick Eutsler)
>Subject: FCC-Out of Control??? Please Read
>Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 09:13:10 GMT
By his spamming, it appears that Mr. Eutsler is the one out of control. It
also sounds like these guys got what they deserved.
Rick Eutsler
CONTACT: RICHARD D. EUTSLER, SR.
March 11, 1996
Liberty News Service - 802-485-4170
F.C.C. Refuses to License Low Power Broadcasters
Radio Police Raid Small Broadcaster Instead
Prepared to use force if necessary, federal police arrived at 8 AM on
March 7, 1996, to remove a small radio transmitter from the home of
A.L. Kobres, a long-time radio enthusiast. The transmitter had been
in use for about one year on 96.7 FM and served the community of Lutz,
Florida. It was being used to provide information on topics such as
home schooling, natural medicine, organic gardening, constitutional
law, politics, and POW/MIA issues. Patriotic music was interposed
with the programming. The predominately live "talk show" format
originated from various points all over America and was downlinked by
satellite for broadcast. Several programs originated nearby in the
Tampa Bay area. The transmitter power level was less than 50 watts.
The range was about 6 miles. All transmissions were identified as
those of Lutz Community Radio and a telephone number was given. There
were no complaints. Calls from listeners were of a
constructive/positive nature. The station operated non-commercially,
being funded entirely at Kobres' expense.
The FCC will not license a station to operate with less than 100
watts. The cost to obtain a license can run well over $100,000.
The FCC came to Kobres' home initially on November 3, 1995, in an
attempt to compel him to terminate the broadcasts. The FCC justified
the demand based on a complaint by a licensed station which supposedly
suffered because some of its listeners were switching over to the
small Lutz station. Kobres was not warned that the FCC might return
and take his equipment by force. On 12/1/95 Kobres wrote to Ralph M.
Barlow, the Engineer in Charge of the Tampa FCC office in an effort to
inform Barlow that the Communications Act of 1934, which created the
FCC, was actually founded upon an economic emergency declared on March
9, 1933, and that the justification for the emergency (economics)
cannot be found in the Constitution. Kobres provided Barlow
supporting evidence of his assertions. The evidence consisted of Dr.
Eugene Schroder's research, which remains undisputed. Both audio
tapes and printed material were provided. Kobres also informed Barlow
that he was exercising his right to free speech on the airwaves
because licensed broadcasters had generally failed to inform the
public of many important issues affecting the future of America.
Kobres said that the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that the use of
the airwaves is the modern day equivalent to the use of the printing
press - a fundamental right. He also asked Barlow how the FCC can
expect Lutz Community Radio to possess a license when no license for
small broadcasters is made available in the first place. Kobres never
received a reply to his inquiry from the FCC.
Interestingly, Kobres had previously been on friendly terms with the
Tampa FCC office as he had installed most of their antennas and
computer equipment.