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Pirate Radio (1086 words) |
 | A "pirate" radio station is an unlicensed, illegal station broadcasting in violation of the laws of the country it is located in. |
| Pirate broadcasting is a relatively new development in North America. |
| A letter or reception report for a pirate station is sent to a mail drop along with two or three postage stamps, and the mail drop "operator" forwards the mail to the pirate. |
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| Broadcasting has come a long way since the pioneer punk band The Clash blasted Britain's radio regulators with that line in 1979, but in some American state capitals, lawmakers seem stuck in the 1970s. |
| Florida's pirate scenearguably the biggest in the countryhas been around for over two decades; it has included stations devoted to Haitian, Jamaican, Greek, and Russian immigrants; to left-wing and right-wing jeremiads; to Christianity and Judaism; to rap, reggae, and gospel music; to the biker subculture. |
| The Florida Association of Broadcasters and the New Jersey Broadcasters Association aren't likely to get behind a reform like thatafter all, it wouldn't do anything to reduce their competitionbut local governments around the country have already rallied around unlicensed stations that serve their communities while defying the FCC, and they have sympathizers in several statehouses. |
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