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Most news about FCC actions against free radio begins as rumors. The Enforcement Action Database is an attempt to separate fact from fiction. It's also a study-in-progress of the FCC's patterns of enforcement.

Information in this kind of thing is traditionally sketchy; if you can fill any holes or have updated information, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Database Overview

Year-specific data - choose from one of the following years for data summaries and tables:

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Total Enforcement Actions in Database: 1,836

Raids: 118
Visits: 781
Arrests/Convictions/Sentencings: 24
Postal Contacts: 524
Seizures: 119
Unknown Actions: 5
NALs:
110 for $1,313,400
Fines: 88 for $868,350
Avg. Fine per Action: $473

Active States:

 

Florida (475) Oklahoma (9)
New York (384) Utah (8)
California (196) Maryland (7)
New Jersey (129) Montana (7)
Massachusetts (80) Vermont (7)
Pennsylvania (66) West Virginia (7)
Michigan (59) Minnesota (6)
Texas (58) Wyoming (6)
Washington (35) Kansas (5) 
Other U.S. Territories (34) Kentucky (4)
Colorado (26) Maine (4)
Ohio (26) North Carolina (4)
Georgia (23) Alaska (3)
Illinois (20) Delaware (3)
Oregon (19) Missouri (3)
Wisconsin (17) Alabama (2)
Connecticut (16)  Indiana (2)
Iowa (15) Nevada (2)
Tennessee (12) Rhode Island (2)
New Mexico (11) South Carolina (2)
Virginia (11) South Dakota (2)
Idaho (10) North Dakota (1) 
Louisiana (10)