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The above quote is relevant to myself and my current activities right now. On March 5th,1998, Radio Free Monterey went on the air, from my bedroom in Old Monterey (near downtown). Upon learning of the Free Radio Berkeley situation, with that station's help, I spent approximately three months and $1,400 of my own money to build a mini radio station at home. With a meager 24 watts of power that barely broadcast five miles, I sent transmission to the community on an average of 12 hours a day, six days a week.

Until June 20th 1999, I was using a frequency currently "held" by KUSP radio, but not yet used by them (to later broadcast from Santa Cruz) at 89.3 FM. If  that frequency becomes in use, by the legal holder, my signal location will change to another unused FM location, where I will stay until all the radio frequencies in our area are "bought up and used."


 

I have "a very clean signal," according to the statement of officer William B. of the Federal Communications Commission, who on June 10th, in a very cordial manner presented me with a warning, a letter which stated my rights and responsibilities for having been caught broadcasting without an FCC approved permit. 

Back after I received the warning, I stopped broadcasting, however, I believe...