Ofcom put pirate radio back in the news once again with it’s claims that, “the broadcasts can put lives at risk by interfering with emergency service frequencies, and can also block legitimate stations.” However, Steve from Ice Cold FM says that most stations now use microwave links that are completely interference free. Oddly, the BBC have published two articles about this subject today, so you can also read about the pirates’ view of pirate radio.

Reported today on the BBC Technology pages. Back in 2007 they made exactly the same claims.

Pirate Radio in Hackney, London, UK