On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 wrote:
Hi, The local utility here has a ISP service via the power lines and I
have a CB station that I like to talk on at night. Yesterday I received a
letter from a law firm threatening to sue me if I don't cease my CB
operations in ten days. I don't run illegal amps or anything. Does anyone
know if what they are threatening me with is legal?

Wrong group. Try "rec.radio.cb".

Regardless, only the FCC has the ULTIMATE authority over radio services. There
has been a recent change in the law authorizing state/local law enforcement some
actionable authority, but if you are completely within the rules, then only the
FCC's action matters.

D. Stussy wrote:
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 wrote:
Hi, The local utility here has a ISP service via the power lines and I
have a CB station that I like to talk on at night. Yesterday I received a
letter from a law firm threatening to sue me if I don't cease my CB
operations in ten days. I don't run illegal amps or anything. Does anyone
know if what they are threatening me with is legal?

Wrong group. Try "rec.radio.cb".

Regardless, only the FCC has the ULTIMATE authority over radio services. There
has been a recent change in the law authorizing state/local law enforcement some
actionable authority, but if you are completely within the rules, then only the
FCC's action matters.

Not really.

You're confusing laws with civil lawsuits.

If you want a real life example, the FAA is the ultimate authority over
what flies in the US.

In a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts, a group of homeowners are suing
some pilots who are operating within FAA requlations for damages due to
noise.

How this turns out should be of interest to hams as well as pilots.

It isn't much of a stretch to envision homeowners suing legally operating
hams for damages due to loss of view or some such thing.

For the story:

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...04-1-108x.html

--
Jim Pennino

Remove -spam-sux to reply.

Suggest you find your local ham radio store & local ham radio clubs.
Ask them all for attorneys who are hams.
Talk with those attorneys, who are your best choices.
All will know that, as long as your rig will stand inspection (i.e., no
linears, legal output), that a letter to the power company will make this
problem go away.

But, where are you, and which power comany is this? Are you in the
Commonwealth?

Would appreciate you posting the entire letter here (redacting your
address, of course).


On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:36:25 -0800, wrote:

Hi, The local utility here has a ISP service via the power lines and I
have a CB station that I like to talk on at night. Yesterday I received a
letter from a law firm threatening to sue me if I don't cease my CB
operations in ten days. I don't run illegal amps or anything. Does anyone
know if what they are threatening me with is legal?


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