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Originally Posted by MIPS
I'm sure in the more rural areas you might be able to get away with running your own transmitter for the neighborhood.  |
Don't try that unless you want to get into a lot of trouble. Even if you are in a very remote area of this country, the rules governing unlicensed operation of radio or television transmitters still apply. The FCC can and will cite you for illegal operation of a TV transmitter, even if you are in a rural area, the same as in urban areas. The only difference is that your illegal signal is much more likely to be detected and reported in urban areas. I live in a small town (population just under 3100), not considered suburban Cleveland, in which I could not hope to get away with any kind of illegal TV/radio transmitter operation, not that I actually would do so (I am an amateur radio operator, and could lose my license if I ever tried such a stunt; many amateurs have, at worst, lost their licenses or, at best [!] been warned and/or fined, for just such illegal operations).