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Cops track emergency call to malfunctioning TV

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craigdawg

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The television had just exceeded its warranty, according to Bamberger.

Van Rossman was instructed to cease emitting a false distress signal--to stop watching TV--or face a fine by the Federal Communications Commission of $10,000 per day.
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Isn't that always the case? Warranty ends and the machine starts acting up or dying.....

So it might mean he's going to have to pay for a fix or a new tv...or pay $10k

The nice thing is that its good to know the system works :D

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That $10,000 per day thing seems a little steep for the individual, its not like he's purposely causing it. Shouldn't the manufacturer be responsible for this?
 
If it wasn't working correctly, could it be considered a false distress signal? The t.v. was apparently in distress.

EDTV = Emergency Dysfunction Tele Vision
 
crazzyeddie said:
That $10,000 per day thing seems a little steep for the individual, its not like he's purposely causing it. Shouldn't the manufacturer be responsible for this?
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I am assuming that it doesnt matter if its an individual or a company, the fines are the same. Just odd how a TV would tranmitt something, Even more odd that it can transmitt with enough for someone to pick it up from a distance. Maybe theres something with that TV that is not known....
 
I thought there are very strick FCC regs that prevent a device like a TV desined to receive signals to not broadcast one.

And what the hell is a TV doing programmed with an SOS signal?!? I cannot imagine much of a us for a TV to do that - now a cel-phone...

This is just odd...
 
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