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Ham Operator Must Pay in First-Responder Interference Case (www.radioworld.com)

submitted 6 months ago by BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

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A ham radio operator in Idaho must pay a record $34,000 penalty for causing interference with communications during a fire suppression effort.

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

"... put fire suppression and public safety itself at risk.”

Just a side note - I wish people would rediscover the term "in danger" instead of saying "at risk" all the time. Doesn't "endangered public safety" sound worse than putting it at risk? Risk is a bland, sterile word, like you're deciding what to do about your mutual funds. Danger has so much more flavor - it's looming and immediate. At risk sounds like you're reading a menu. You can "take" a risk or not. But when you're in danger you better get off your ass and get OUT of danger right now, or you could be toast. Danger comes after you. It knows where you live. Danger has teeth. Let's get danger back in play!