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Another station claims that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not inspect shortwave radio stations. Is this true?

April 26, 2017Commission communications FCC Federal inspect radio shortwave station stations

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Another station claims that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not inspect shortwave radio stations. Is this true?

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We have no idea as to how a radio station can make such claims. Shortwave radio stations pay a regulatory fee of 800+ dollars per year to fund the FCC rules enforcement bureau. We ourselves have been subject to seven inspections by the FCC. The FCC employs fully credentialed expert engineers for its inspections, who, with all of the resources of the United States Federal government at hand, are thorough and rigorous in nature, literally leaving no stone unturned. It is well within a radio station’s favor to be ready for FCC inspections, which are conducted by surprise, as failure to comply with FCC rules results in substantial daily fines for past and continued violations.