Brenda Ann wrote in message ...

The UK Radio Authority is much more
harsh than the FCC.


Sorry, but I have to disagree.

Even at the height of CB, when 100s of thousands of people were running
illegal CB in one way or another, the yearly "bust" figures were just into
double digits - it has remained in the 20s and 30s.

Most illegal CBers get ignored, some get a "Please don't do that" verbal
warning, some may get a written warning,.
So, what do the very few big busts get... £1000s in fines? Prison?
No... a couple of hundred pound fine if any - and the illegal equipment
snatched.

If the RA were "harsh", they would consider illegal CBers as "Pirates"...
and give them the very large Pirate fine. Those using Amateur illegally
would be hunted down like dogs and given the punisment available under UK
law - prison.

When nearly everyone was using illegal antennas, they changed the antenna
rules to make those antennas legal.
When CBers were illegally using the American frequencies, they legalised the
band for CB use.
When they wanted American CBs out of the hands of CBers, they made it legal
for Amateurs to convert the sets to 10 Metre - so they would buy them from
CBers, make them legal, and save the RA the bother of chasing people.

If they were harsh, they would have put "No DX" and "no talking to
foreigners" rules in place. They would ban the import and sales of the
illegal CBs marked as "Amateur". They would ban the ownership or use of
Amplifiers that work on CB.
America does all those - The UK does none of them.
I would say that our CB service has very few rules, and enforcement only as
a last resort.

A few years back, a group of people set themselves up as self-appointed CB
police. They went around looking for CB antennas and CBers - sending a list
to the RA, for them to catch the licence dodgers.
You would think that the "bust" figure would have shot through the roof -
but the RA couln't be arsed to do the chasing.
They now plan to remove the licence next year - so reducing the amount of
illegal CBers even further.



Regards,

Peter.

jim
I dont know the
Its human nature to nonconform especially
concerning something as trivial as this.

You are an assclown.

"Citizens For A Keyclown-Free Newsgroup" wrote
in message om...
jim
I dont know the
Its human nature to nonconform especially
concerning something as trivial as this.

You are an assclown.


And you are an assclown ranger. Really Doug, why don't you find a cause that
matters? You spend your time here posting useless attacks and searching
Google to find **** that matters to no one 'cept you. Why is it that you
have no life? You think you bother folks here? All you really are is a
punching bag for those of us that choose to reply to you, nothing
more...nothing at all. You have no information in that is not available to
anyone with Web access. Really man, with all your gay references and
knowledge, think of the good you could do spouting all your information on
some anti-aids or similar such website. Get a clue.

Randy wrote:
"Citizens For A Keyclown-Free Newsgroup" wrote
in message om...

jim
I dont know the

Its human nature to nonconform especially
concerning something as trivial as this.

You are an assclown.



And you are an assclown ranger. Really Doug, why don't you find a cause that
matters? You spend your time here posting useless attacks and searching
Google to find **** that matters to no one 'cept you. Why is it that you
have no life? You think you bother folks here? All you really are is a
punching bag for those of us that choose to reply to you, nothing
more...nothing at all. You have no information in that is not available to
anyone with Web access. Really man, with all your gay references and
knowledge, think of the good you could do spouting all your information on
some anti-aids or similar such website. Get a clue.


exactally............

Steveo wrote:
So until you produce evidence of fines, that the regular posters in
rec.radio.cb have been charged with, please STFU.

Still waiting. Care to see n8wwm's rain report again?