FCC Orders License Revocation Hearing for Convicted Felon:

FCC Orders License Revocation Hearing for Convicted Felon:

FCC Orders License Revocation Hearing for Convicted Felon:
from The ARRL Letter, Vol 24, No 39
Website: http://www.arrl.org/ on October 7, 2005

FCC Orders License Revocation Hearing for Convicted Felon:

The FCC has issued an Order to Show Cause that initiates a hearing proceeding to determine if an Amateur Radio licensee now serving time on a felony conviction is qualified to remain an FCC licensee or should face license revocation. The Order, released September 29, involves the case of David Edward Cox, W5OER, of Pride, Louisiana. Over the past several years, the FCC has been applying its so-called '1990 Character Order,' initially intended to apply to Broadcast Service licensees, to Amateur Radio licensees and applicants. The FCC said Cox's multiple felony convictions 'raise serious questions' about his character qualifications, and it's designated the matter for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.

'David Edward Cox is hereby ordered to show cause why his authorization for Amateur Radio Advanced class license W5OER should not be revoked,' the FCC said in its Order. FCC licensing records indicate, however, that Cox holds a Technician class license. "


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