The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached an agreement with an operator of a pirate radio station in Brockton, Massachusetts.
According to a Consent Decree issued by the FCC, Jean Marius, the pirate radio station operator, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $10,000 to settle charges in connection with operating a radio station without a license in 2023. His broadcasts reportedly exceeded the field strength limits for operation under Part 15 of the Commission’s rules.
In addition to the $10,000 civil penalty, Marius also agreed to pay a further penalty of $587,000, should he fail to pay the agreed-upon amount, or if he is found liable for pirate radio broadcasting efforts anytime over the next 20 years.
Marius did not dispute the FCC’s findings and agreed that the Consent Decree “includes a true and accurate description of the facts underlying the Enforcement Bureau’s investigation” into his illegal radio broadcasts.
The FCC’s Consent Decree in connection with Marius is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-412746A2.pdf.
