on the part of the article author. This sounds much like the part 15 exemption from licensing we use. Stay within the technical confines of the rules and you are OK, go beyond and you can be cited for operating a radio station without a license.
The argument that the FCC shouldn't cite and fine him for operating without a license because they don't issue licenses is invalid. The fact that the FCC doesn't issue licenses for such operation means that the operation is not permitted. The whole premise seems pointless.
Neil
Makes sense to me. In part 15 FM your certified transmitter number on back of the transmitter is your license. So if I say "Your listening to The Legacy running a SainSonic AX-05B transmitter FCC # blah blah blah and do it at the top of the hour like any station ID's itself and as long as I didn't connect an illegal antenna to the transmitter or run it at the high power level thus breaking part 15 rules I'm covered by a part 15 license which is unlicensed but not really. I think every part 15 station should have to ID itself at the top of the hr with the transmitter FCC ID# make aned modle at the top of the hour. This will then avoid a possible visit when your following the rules and not interfering with other stations. Now if your transmitter is Defective the worst case would be that the FCC tells your you have faulty equipment and to cese and buy a better transmitter. Willfully running say 100 Watts makes your station a Pirate non licensed station. Just like the CBer's running 750-1000 watt linears. They know their Radio's are only supposed to run 4 watts AM or 12 watts SSB Peak envelope power. It has been that way since the 23 channel CB Radio's before 1977.