Carter budget leaves CB program without new funds
President Carter proposes no extra money for the CB program in the FCC budget to control interference and enforcement. He would increase funds for one year to investigate TVI complaints, but ignores adding staff or license processing capacity despite high CB licensing demand and a six week wait.
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Carter proposes 66.3 million for FCC in 1979
The 1979 budget request asks for 66.3 million to fund the FCC, up from 65.9 million projected for the year ending Sept 30. The rise targets inflation over 6 percent and reflects priority spending.
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FCC budget tweak would add staff to handle TVI complaints
The article notes that Congress may approve parts of Carter's budget to hire 21 staffers to take TVI calls, freeing FCC engineers for investigations. It also mentions funds to hire three people to build monitoring vehicles, easing engineers from vehicle construction duties and expanding oversight of CB violations and other complaints.
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