Enforcement Bureau Warns Massachusetts Pirate Property
The FCC Enforcement Bureau’s Region One office in Maryland sent a warning to a business in Worcester, Massachusetts, about pirate radio broadcasts emanating from its property, said an agency notice issued Thursday. EB agents from the New York office found…
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unauthorized radio broadcasts coming from the property owned by Devaney Realty Holdings in July and December of last year, the notice said. The address, 60 Fremont St., appears to house a leather goods store and an auto repair shop, according to an online search. The notice warned that the landowners could face up to a $2.4 million penalty for hosting pirate broadcasts. The FCC’s authority to issue monetary forfeitures is currently facing legal challenges in multiple courts (see 2504180021).