And so it ranges from Maine down to Virginia and all the States east of Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota. I have four offices, it includes Chicago, it includes Boston, New York, and Columbia, Maryland.
So it's not the - In terms of size wise for mileage it's the smallest region, but it's the most populated. So I have - In terms of population I manage 20 States in the Northeast area of the United States. If you are given ten choices make sure the one you actually one is your eighth choice because that's going to be the one that you get.īut so when we say Region One I think even most people in the FCC are not necessarily aware of how the country is carved up when it comes to enforcement and the field offices, et cetera, so can you give the listeners a brief sense of what do we mean by Region One, what areas do you cover? SWARZTRAUBER: Well let that be a lesson to the youngsters listening. I started as a field agent doing inspections and doing pirate radio enforcement was one of my jobs and then I moved into a senior agent position and then eventually the District Director, which the manager of the Philadelphia office.Īfter the reorganization and modernization of the field I then became the Regional Director and manage several offices now. It lasted three years there and then I had an opportunity to get to the Philadelphia Office Enforcement Bureau with the field work and that's been - I was there for 20 years. But it worked out great, it was a great career in the media bureau. DOMBROWSKI: Well that's what I went up with.
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Well media bureau was on there, they are the ones that license FM stations, and I kind of chose that as kind of my eighth choice. I was hired into an engineering training program down in Norfolk, Virginia, where we got classroom orientation on all the different radio services and the bureaus and offices for the FCC.Īnd then they said to me well here is ten jobs that you potentially could have which one is your top choice? Now you usually get one of your top, you know, first or second choice. So I never left, I've been here for over 25 years. I am a Philadelphia native, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and I graduated Temple University and my first job was the FCC right out of college and interestingly. SWARZTRAUBER: So, David, you are uniquely qualified to talk about this topic and to help listeners to understand just how qualified you are how did you get to this current position at the FCC. and how is the FCC taking it on? Well joining me to discuss this topic is David Dombrowski, Regional Director for Region One in the FCC Enforcement Bureau. So what is the state of pirate radio in the U.S. One of the FCC's top enforcement priorities is cracking down on pirates, and, no, not the Pirates of the Caribbean or the Pirates of East Africa, we're talking about pirate radio.Īcross the country FCC officials are working to identify and take action against illegal unlicensed radio operators using frequencies allocated for legitimate radio operators that are causing interference and other issues. SWARZTRAUBER: Welcome to "More Than 7 Dirty Words," the official FCC podcast. Note: This podcast was recorded on June 21st. If you have information about a pirate radio station, you can notify the FCC by calling 888-CALLFCC or filing a complaint online at. and how is the FCC taking it on? Evan is joined by David Dombrowski, Regional Director for Region One in the FCC Enforcement Bureau. But they also encroach on those legitimate stations that made significant investments and secured the necessary regulatory approvals to obtain a license. These pirate stations pose a host of problems for public safety, including interference with emergency alerts and air traffic control. Across the country, FCC officials are working to identify and take action against unlicensed radio operators that illegally use the frequencies allocated for legitimate radio operators. No, not the Pirates of the Caribbean or East Africa-we're talking about pirate radio. One of the FCC's top enforcement priorities is cracking down on pirates.
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