Some time ago, a comment was posted on the
I Hate Jill Zarin blog, by a commenter using the screen name, "
Ches". The comment was a question about an
FCC, (Federal Communications Commission), complaint, regarding
Joe, (aka
Giuseppe),
Giudice.
The FCC posts complaints on their website as a matter of public record. Here is a screen capture of the notice that JOE GIUDICE received from the
FCC:
The New York Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio station on 107.9
MHz was allegedly operating in East Orange, NJ. On February 27, 2010, agents from this office
confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 107.9 MHz were
emanating from your building at 6 Glenwood Avenue, East Orange, NJ. The Commission’s
records show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 107.9 MHz at this
location in East Orange, NJ.
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301. The only exception to
this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode
of operation that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the Commission’s rules,
47 C.F.R. §§ 15.1 et seq. The field strength of the signal on frequency 107.9 MHz was
measured at 10,062 microvolts per meter (μV/m) at 275 meters, which exceeded the maximum
permitted level of 250 μV/m at 3 meters for non-licensed devices. Thus, this station is operating
in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 301.
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio
station authorization constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the
operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem
arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including
imprisonment. (see 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510).
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY. (quoted text FCC notice to Joe Giudice)
In itself, aside from the fact that
GIUDICE is somewhat notorious, this notice is not too interesting. It could be anything-right? We've all seen notices about accidentally interfering with the broadcast airwaves. I recently purchased a hair-dryer that had an
FCC interference warning attached to it. So as a one-off, this complaint appears to be some kind of electronic oversight.
That is until the complaints started to accumulate for various other properties that Giudice has owned under other names, and his business entities. Like this one:
pdf. link to FCC database.
October 22, 2009
Canus Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-09-NY-0309
Document Number: W201032380014
The New York Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio station on 107.9
MHz was allegedly operating in East Orange, NJ. On October 5, 2009, agents from this office
confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 107.9 MHz were
emanating from your building located at 470 Park Avenue, East Orange, NJ. The Commission’s
records show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 107.9 MHz at this
location in East Orange, NJ.
And THIS-(link to pdf. in FCC database), one.
August 18, 2009
17 Webster Place Association, LLC
Clifton, NJ
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-09-NY-0237
Document Number: W200932380057
The New York Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio station on 99.9
MHz was allegedly operating in East Orange, NJ. On August 16, and 17, 2009, agents from this
office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 99.9 MHz were
emanating from your building at 17 Webster Place, East Orange, NJ. The Commission’s records
show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 99.9 MHz at this location
in East Orange, NJ.
And, THIS, (link to pdf. in FCC database)
December 17, 2009
17 Webster Place Association, LLC
Clifton, NJ
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-09-NY-0358
Document Number: W201032380019
The New York Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio station on 107.9
MHz was allegedly operating in East Orange, NJ. On December 4, and 16, 2009, agents from
this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 107.9 MHz
were emanating from your building at 17 Webster Place, East Orange, NJ, 07018. The
Commission’s records show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on
107.9 MHz at this location in East Orange, NJ.
I researched who actually has the license to broadcast on FM, 107.9, in New Jersey, and there is a high-school, (ironically called, "The
Pirates"), in NJ, that is legally allowed to broadcast on that frequency.
Yes, it
is possible that someone could accidentally be interfering with radio-signals, but, to actually have the FCC, come out to your property, and monitor signals, and to have that happen MORE THAN ONCE, at MORE THAN ONE property that you are somehow affiliated-with, seems highly Unlikely-doesn't it?
