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Congress is in the process of passing a non-partisan bill to increase support for enforcement against illegal pirate radio operations: Fines can now go as high as $2 million, and the FCC will fund “enforcement sweeps” in major radio markets. Does this target well-intentioned community radio, designed to speak to immigrant communities? Episode three of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Bijan Stephen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subtitle
Episode 3 of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series
Duration
1028
Publishing date
2019-11-26 14:00
Contributors
  The Verge
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https://chtbl.com/track/524GE/traffic.megaphone.fm/VMP1884852575.mp3
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Congress is in the process of passing a non-partisan bill to increase support for enforcement against illegal pirate radio operations: Fines can now go as high as $2 million, and the FCC will fund “enforcement sweeps” in major radio markets. Does this target well-intentioned community radio, designed to speak to immigrant communities?

Episode three of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Bijan Stephen.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices