sincerely,
jeff grant
CB is known as General Radio Service (GRS) in Canada and there are
some rules. On the question of abuse and foul language:
GRS stations must not be used:
* in connection with any activity that is against federal laws, provincial
laws or municipal bylaws;
* to transmit abusive, obscene, indecent or profane words, language
or meaning;
* to interfere maliciously with the communications of another station;
* to transmit music, whistling, sound effects or any material to amuse,
entertain or attract attention;
* to communicate with, or attempt to communicate with, a GRS beyond
the normal coverage range of your station.
Any person, who knowingly transmits, or causes to be transmitted, any
false or fraudulent distress signal, call or message is guilty of an offence
under the Radiocommunication Act.
If you want the full rules, look up the official documents:
RIC-18 - General Radio Service (GRS) rules
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/vwapj/ric18-issue4-oct08.pdf/$FILE/ric18-issue4-oct08.pdf
RSS-136 - GRS equipment standards.
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/vwapj/rss136.pdf/$FILE/rss136.pdf
The real problem is more likely a lack of enforcement. Wherever CB is license
free (such as Canada), there is no money available for enforcement. Even if a
fee is charged, the money generated is not enough to police the service. Rules
are not usually enforced unless some other (important) service gets interference.
Before anyone starts on about CB being lawless, take a good look at the internet.
Any abuse of CB is nothing compared to newsgroup abuse and the illegal activities
carried out over the internet.
If anyone thinks that CB should be shut down, then they must also call for the
internet and all telephone services to be shut down and for people to be locked
in their houses unless a police officer is available to follow them to ensure that
they commit no crime and do not offend anyone.
Peter.
listen up i am in charge of all local cb radio calls on 40 channels
within simcoe county.i am the Sheriff of the CB radio ROSCO PURVIS
COLTRANE HAZZARD COUNTY (BARRIE) I AM IN CHARGE SO JUST MIND YOUR
BUSINESS.
lay off the white lightning
You asked a question, then complain when someone gives a real answer?
> i am in charge of all local cb radio calls on 40 channels
Yet you needed to ask whether there were rules.
You are not even in control of your own mind.
> within simcoe county.i am the Sheriff of the CB radio
You are living in a dream world where old TV characters seem
real. Lay off the drugs.
> SO JUST MIND YOUR BUSINESS.
This is a public newsgroup. Anyone, anywhere in the world
can read or post messages and reply to other messages.
This group IS my business, just as it is the business of anyone
else involved in CB. It is the trolls who need to mind their
own business.
Peter.
the oddly amusing thing about this roll is he wants a response about
thing non of his affair even if true in many caes but objects if you
give him a response