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Article: FCC levies first RFR fine. (Capital Watch).(radio frequency radiation)(Brief Article)
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- Broadcasting & Cable
- Article date:
- November 25, 2002
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The FCC has levied its first-ever fine on a violator of its RFR (radio-frequency radiation) exposure limits. It has fined KTMN(FM) Cloudcroft, N.M., $10,000 for violating limits on tower-based transmitters, as well as an additional $18,000 for other violations.
The station's transmitting antenna, mounted on a Park Service observation tower, was mounted lower than authorized and, at only 40% of its authorized power, created fields that exceeded radiation limits by more than 300%, according to the FCC. The rules have been around ...