Sailing the Spectrum from Pirates to Micro Broadcasters:
A Case Study of Micro Broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area
by Ted M. Coopman, master's thesis, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
History
Motivations
Other Related forms of Unlicensed Broadcasting
Short-wave Pirates
Off-shore Broadcasting
Clandestines
Legal and Constitutional Considerations
Regulation and Enforcement
Current Status of Micro Broadcasting
Summary
Research Questions
Chapter 3: Methods
Qualitative Methods
Interview Statement and Interviewee Briefing
Interview Schedule Design
Observation Procedures and Criteria
Document Selection and Analysis
Data-gathering Strategies
Chapter 4: Findings, Discussion, and Interpretations
Origins of the San Francisco Bay Area
Micro Broadcasting Movement
The Micro Radio Movement Forms
Testing the Spectrum
Challenging the FCC
Committee for Democratic Communication (CDC)
Micro Radio Spreads Across the Bay
Legal Manuevering
United States v. Dunifer
An Analogy
At Issue
The FCC Position
Dunifer's Position
Judge Wilken's Decision Concerning United States v. Dunifer
Micro Proliferation: A Can of Worms
Parallel Developments
Free Radio Santa Cruz
United States v. Dunifer Continues
The FCC Responds
The Next Phase
FCC Enforcement Difficulties
Summary
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions, Implications
Difficulties in Communication
Indicator Technology
Limitations
Opportunities for Further Research
References & Footnotes
Appendices