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On Feb 8, 12:16�pm, Dave Heil wrote:
wrote: On Feb 6, 11:11?pm, Dave Heil wrote: Stefan Wolfe wrote: "KC4UAI" wrote in message groups.com... On Feb 5, 9:53 pm, "Stefan Wolfe" wrote: "KC4UAI" wrote in message legroups.com... On Feb 2, 9:20 pm, "Stefan Wolfe" wrote: And is it legal for a licensed amateur to violate rules of a sovereign country (no matter how well-intentioned? Um... Until this guy gets convicted of a crime in the US, the FCC won't have much to say... So, are you saying he violated US law? ?If not then what's the point? The US Government tends to frown on US citizens providing material support snip Then, get the guy convicted of a crime and *then* complain to the FCC about his license... ?The FCC is not in the business of enforcing all the laws of the US, just the ones they wrote. If it involves illegal transmission by a US citizen or resident of electromagnetic waves anywhere, between 3000Hz and light waves, it is within the FCC's scope to take action. You should really rethink your position. ?A couple of people here have attempted to steer you in the right direction. ?The FCC has no jurisdiction in a foreign land. I think the FCC could take some very indirect action, if they really wanted to. That does not mean FCC has jurisdiction outside US- controlled territory. Right. *"Could" but not "will". Better yet, "may". For example, if a person commits communications-related violations elsewhere, FCC could consider those violations as a "character issue" when issuing or renewing someone's FCC license. That thinking goes along the lines of "if the person won't follow the communications laws of Country X when the person is in Country X, why should we expect that person to follow FCC rules when they are under FCC jurisdiction?". If it doesn't come up in criminal or civil prosecution by the foreign government, it'll never blip the radar at the FCC. *Until or unless one of those takes place, it is simply hearsay. Good point! It takes a conviction, not just an accusation. FCC has used a similar argument against the licenses of people convicted of non-radio crimes in the USA. ...but I don't know of a single case where the FCC has acted based upon what an individual has done outside the United States, radio related or not. I don't either. Point is, they have the authority to do it *if* there is a conviction and at their own discretion. So while it is not directly going after someone for violations committed outside FCC's jurisdiction, those violations could have FCC- related consequences. I'd think it very unlikely unless an individual is prosecuted and found guilty in a foreign court. Unlikely but not impossible. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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