I know some folks scoffed, but it is important enough to have your
readers read it. It IS a serious a matter that some folks don't think
is valid, but more and more, Mr. Hollingsworth is working with ham
volunteers to stop it. Some say that FCC has not the time or funds to
curb such activity, but they have asked ARRL and ham volunteers to
assist in monitoring for such. Truly, FCC and hams are aware of it and
are NOT happy about it! FCC IS determined, with volunteers, to put a
stop to it.

J





FCC Warns Trucking Firms about Alleged Unlicensed 10-Meter Operation
NEWINGTON, CT, Jul 28, 2003--The FCC Enforcement Bureau has sent
Warning Notice letters to three highway transportation firms asserting
that drivers of some of their vehicles may have transmitted without a
license on 10 meters. All three notices allege the unlicensed
operations took place July 8 on Interstate highways in South Carolina.

Letters went out July 14 from FCC Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth
to Jolly Roger Capital Ltd of Columbia, South Carolina, Tidewater
Transit Company of Kinston, North Carolina, and Shuford Lumber of
Marion, North Carolina. He warned all three firms that operation of
radio transmitting equipment without a license could lead to fines of
up to $10,000, equipment seizure and even imprisonment.

Hollingsworth cited "information before the Commission" that spelled
out each vehicle's highway location, license plate and--in two
instances--operating frequency (28.085 MHz). One of the Warning Notice
letters also identified the make and year of the vehicle. The alleged
offenses were said to have occurred when the vehicles were under way
on Interstate 77 or Interstate 20 in South Carolina.

Hollingsworth asked all three firms to get in touch with him to
discuss the allegations.