The FCC has levied an almost quarter-million dollar fine on St.
George Cable for a number of issues that the Commission says the cable company
has not fixed since they were made aware of them in 2010.
The list of
problems includes not
having the required Emergency Alert System equipment installed and operating
the system with too much signal leakage which can impact air traffic
communications.
After a 2011
inspection, FCC agents said that there were dozens of leakages into
aeronautical frequencies and ordered St. George Cable to shut down until the
problem was fixed.
A re-inspection
showed that the company did not do the required repairs and the FCC found even
more leaks.
At that point the
FCC told the St. George Cable to cease operations until the repairs were made,
which the company did not do.
The FCC says the
company has also repeatedly failed to respond to the commission or install the
Emergency Alert System which
is required for almost all broadcast and cable systems.
In a notice of
forfeiture issued on the FCC website on Friday, the FCC said that St. George
Cable will have to pay a $236,000 fine and confirm, under penalty of perjury,
that it is in compliance with EAS and signal-leakage rules.
The fine includes $150,000 dollars for operating with excessive signal leakage; $37,500 for failing to cease operations when ordered to; $37,500 for not installing EAS equipment; $6,000 for failing to file a required form; and $5,500 for failing to respond to a Bureau order to submit a certification of compliance.
The fine includes $150,000 dollars for operating with excessive signal leakage; $37,500 for failing to cease operations when ordered to; $37,500 for not installing EAS equipment; $6,000 for failing to file a required form; and $5,500 for failing to respond to a Bureau order to submit a certification of compliance.
You can see the FCC decision here:
St. George Cable, Inc., EAS & Cable Signal Leakage $236,500 NAL.http://www.oysterradio.com e-mail manager@oysterradio.com with comments
5 comments:
What happens when you repeatedly ignore the demands of the federal agencies that oversee your enterprise. Go from a few 3k fine to a 235k fine - and loss of your enterprise. Stupidity and stubbornness rule! Now what Charlie? Get some mental health help, while you can.
With so many tourists and so few escape routes. There is NO EXCUSE for this OUTRAGEOUS indifference for public safety. Either pull the plug or advise people to listen to oyster radio during bad weather. Since the role of community service and dissemination of EMERGENCY messages is one you choose not to participate in. Go away Chuck, let the pro's in. Very scary to find out like this.
No excuse for this. At least we know now. Time to get a dish.
All the above. No suprise here.
Charles Sumner is an idiot. Period.
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