[GeoStL] Re: 2 way radios
- From: "Mike Bollinger" <lazylightning7@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 12:46:32 -0600
Hey Chris,
How is it that you need a federal license for those? There is no
interstate component to using them and the FCC lacks jurisdiction in the
matter. The only time that the FCC can claim jurisdiction is in "inter"
- not "intra" - state. It's just like the low power FM radio stations
(or pirate radio) and the FCC lost on that case. It's also like your
phone bill. I can call my Grandma in Germany or my Bro in Chicago at 7
cents a minute, but a call from Jeff City to Columbia costs almost 30
cents a minute. That's because "inter" state is Federally regulated and
"intra" state is not. Now if a State wants to regulate and tax them,
that's a different matter.
I think that the radio manufacturers want you to believe you are
responsible for that license, but I really don't think that you are,
unless you want to "volunteer" to fall under their jurisdiction.
-----Original Message-----
From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Binder
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:34 AM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: 2 way radios
.... The only downside to GMRS is that there is a $75 or so license fee
from the FCC. I know several people that didn't purchase the license,
but that is illegal. ...
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