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LOL Good luck with that!!
Doesn't apply to federally regulated airwaves. Also CB operates in the 26-27mhz area. 49 mhz was the original FM band currently used for unlicensed wastelands of whatever, typically baby monitors, RC cars, and old school cordless phones.
FWIW CB was originally a Licensed service. KSC-2934 is stamped on one of my really old CB radios.
Remember, unlicensed operation is a privilege, not a right.
NT... I'm getting forgetfull in my old age. You're absolutely right. CBs are 26-27 not 49 MHz (I have an old 5 watt 5 channel CB that uses crystals, and the numbers are stamped right on them).
And you are right about the other aspect, too. Brings us full circle to the old argument that the federal government exceeds its constitutional authority by exercising jurisdiction over matters that don't cross state lines or affect interstate commerce. Its why some folks in Texas advocate this republic pulling out of the union.
The fact here is that I travelled to Washington and met with the FCC suits about how a certain person I can't name deprived the citizens of Houston of a valuable resource -- e.g., a portion of the spectrum allocated for two TV stations within the city. The FCC read correspondence and listened to recorded calls. Despite being sympathetic about evident wrondoing, they said the laws were written in such a way that they couldn't reinstate the surrendered licenses. Afterwards, we discussed and the "suits" encouraged unlicensed use of TV band white space. This was essentially the "bone" they threw to this old dog to get me to go away. And I ran with it...
And now while this old dog is gnawing on the bone, they have figuratively yanked it out of my mouth...
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