FCC Warns Property Owners Hosting Pirate Radio

The FCC Enforcement Bureau warned property owners in Newark, New Jersey, and Brooklyn, New York, of possible forfeitures for allegedly hosting pirate radio stations, said letters Tuesday. Property owners Phalaine Vital in Newark and Royalty Realty in Brooklyn could each face a forfeiture of up to $2.3 million, the letters said. The letters demand proof that the unauthorized transmissions EB field agents found have ceased and that the unauthorized broadcasters be identified. The property owners have 10 business days to respond, the letters said.