David Edward Perka was operating an amateur radio with a licensee. However, he was interfering with the United States Coast Guard which is another one of those things the feds frown upon. The FCC says Perka was maliciously interfering with the Coast Guard on the International Distress, Safety, and Calling Channel in Annapolis, Maryland. Perka's license does not allow him to operate in the Maritime Service. The unauthorized transmissions consisted of Perka making threatening statements to the USCG. Perka later admitted to FCC agents that the transmissions on April 6, 2008 were intentionally transmitted to harass the USCG.
Perka requested his fine be forgiven based on his inability to pay. The FCC has specific guidelines once a request to forgive a fine is requested. For example federal tax returns and financial statements must be provided. Perka didn't provide any of that to the commission so how all he has to provide is a check for 17 G's.
