Local Utility Threatens me with Lawsuit for CB Internet Interference.
 

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?

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:49:20 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

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?


Foolishly ignoring the enormous stench of a troll...

Yup.

In the US (and some other places) you can sue for just about anything,
including "I don't like the color of your shirt".

Winning such a suite is a separate issue, and I am sure this will be debated
with about 579 posts while it becomes a liberal vs conservative arguement.

You mean a "code" versus "no code" discussion..... ggg

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

Phil Kane wrote:
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:49:20 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

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?


Foolishly ignoring the enormous stench of a troll...

Yup.

In the US (and some other places) you can sue for just about anything,
including "I don't like the color of your shirt".

Winning such a suite is a separate issue, and I am sure this will be debated
with about 579 posts while it becomes a liberal vs conservative arguement.

You mean a "code" versus "no code" discussion..... ggg

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

Yeah, and probably also gun control and how Radio Shack sucks.

--
Jim Pennino

Remove -spam-sux to reply.

"Phil Kane" wrote in message
et...
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:49:20 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

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?


Foolishly ignoring the enormous stench of a troll...

Yup.

In the US (and some other places) you can sue for just about anything,
including "I don't like the color of your shirt".

Winning such a suite is a separate issue, and I am sure this will be
debated
with about 579 posts while it becomes a liberal vs conservative
arguement.

You mean a "code" versus "no code" discussion..... ggg

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

Heck, Phil. You could've at least answered the chap's question on the off
chance it's legit. If the guy's system is legal, can the ISP bring and win
an interference based suit?

73 de Bert
WA2SI

You mean a "code" versus "no code" discussion..... ggg





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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane



Yeah, and probably also gun control and how Radio Shack sucks.



Gun control is using both hands.....

Besides, BPL should be "Must accept interference from legal radio services
and not cause them any interference". Actually, BPL just should not
be....

In article ,
says...







You mean a "code" versus "no code" discussion..... ggg





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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane



Yeah, and probably also gun control and how Radio Shack sucks.



Gun control is using both hands.....

Besides, BPL should be "Must accept interference from legal radio services
and not cause them any interference". Actually, BPL just should not
be....

BPL must have an FCC part that it falls under as it will radiate an RF
signal that could potentially interfere with other services (Namely the
Amateur HF bands damn it!)

If so it probably has a provision that says it must accept interference
from other legal services. It's going to be very interesting to see how
it all plays out.

But in my opinion running high speed data over open and unshielded lines
is asking for trouble.

"Phil Kane" wrote in message
et...
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:49:20 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

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?


Foolishly ignoring the enormous stench of a troll...

Yup.

In the US (and some other places) you can sue for just about anything,
including "I don't like the color of your shirt".

Winning such a suite is a separate issue, and I am sure this will be
debated
with about 579 posts while it becomes a liberal vs conservative
arguement.

You mean a "code" versus "no code" discussion..... ggg

WOW! 3 messages from CB vs BPL to Code vs NoCode, that has to be a record
for morphing a thread completely away from where it started!

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 02:25:21 GMT, Bert Craig wrote:

Heck, Phil. You could've at least answered the chap's question on the off
chance it's legit. If the guy's system is legal, can the ISP bring and win
an interference based suit?

Bring, yes. Win, no. He needs to get a competent lawyer to explain
it to all concerned.

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

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.