Federal Communications Commission

Pirate Radio Broadcasting

Entities that have received enforcement actions for pirate radio broadcasting, in compliance with section 511(g) of the PIRATE Act, are cataloged here. Each entry covers the entity's name, the specific enforcement action issued, the date of issuance, and the location associated with the violation.

Example records
Case ID NumberidentifierEnforcement Targetadditional dataState Or TerritoryaddressType Of Enforcement ActionclassificationIssued DatetemporalPenalty AmountfinancialFrequencyadditional data
EB-FIELDNER-18-00026578Johnny PeraltaNYForfeiture Order Issued08/01/2024$2,316,034105.7 MHz
EB-FIELDNER-17-00023506Benedict Realty Group CompaniesNYNIPRB Issued12/17/2020Non-Monetary105.5 MHz
EB-FIELDSCR-18-00027605Gerald Sutton, Alma, ArkansasARForfeiture Order Issued06/18/2020$10,000103.1 MHz
Use cases

Adverse Media and Regulatory History Screening During KYB Onboarding

A fintech compliance team onboarding a new business client checks whether the entity or its principals appear in FCC enforcement records, since a forfeiture order for illegal broadcasting signals a pattern of operating outside regulatory boundaries that may indicate broader compliance risk.

Enforcement TargetType Of Enforcement ActionPenalty AmountIssued DateState Or Territory

Fraud Pattern Detection Across Repeated Violators

A fraud intelligence analyst maps enforcement targets across multiple case records to identify individuals or entities that have accumulated repeated FCC actions, which may indicate willful evasion behavior relevant to financial fraud or identity misuse investigations.

Enforcement TargetCase ID NumberType Of Enforcement ActionIssued Date

Commercial Real Estate Tenant Due Diligence

A property management company or commercial lender evaluating a prospective tenant or borrower in the media or broadcasting space checks whether the entity has been cited for unlicensed spectrum use, since FCC forfeiture orders can represent unresolved financial liabilities that affect creditworthiness.

Enforcement TargetPenalty AmountType Of Enforcement ActionState Or Territory
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