FCC Substantially Reduces Radio Amateur’s Fine for CB Violation

The FCC has significantly reduced the fine it imposed earlier this year on an Oklahoma Amateur Extra class radio amateur licensee for operating his Citizens Band radio to interfere with other CBers’ transmissions. Orloff Haines, KF5IXX, had been facing a $ 12,000 fine. In a June 17 Forfeiture Order, the Commission dropped Haines’s liability to $ 1750.

“Mr. Haines does not deny that he intentionall…

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