An EWA member recently forwarded to my attention a solicitation from a public safety association promoting the benefits of its spectrum management arm which is providing Part 90 public safety licensing, renewal assistance and construction FCC notification services. Why not, and it was clear that the solicitation was directed towards public safety agencies, not business enterprises. What was amusing to me, however, was a statement in the advertisement suggesting that using this organization’s services could prevent “substantial fines up to $10,000 a day per FCC violation.” Sorry, I don’t believe it.  In my multiple decades within the private wireless industry, whatever the rules might allow, I cannot recall a single instance where the FCC issued a forfeiture notice to a mission critical licensee. I might have heard of an FCC admonishment being issued, but never a fine. Never. The promotion also stated that they could prevent license cancellations. I’m not sure about that either. Again, in all my years, I have not witnessed the FCC cancelling a mission critical license unless the licensee said it was ok to do so.  Worst case, the mission critical entity secures a new license and the old one simply lapses. On the other hand, heaven forbid should a business enterprise let their license lapse. The rigmarole to secure reinstatement can be excessive.  Ok, I have now reached a line in the sand that I shouldn’t cross.