Sterling Times <2@slewis.biz> said:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/enforcement/pstats/stats0506

Ah yes the OFCOM website that becon of truth and balanced reporting.

"The greatest threat comes from illegal broadcasters who operate with total disregard for authorised radio users. Illegal broadcasting is a criminal and anti-social activity and station operations are a menace to legal broadcasters and the public alike. They:
 cause interference to the broadcasts of legal radio stations depriving them of audience and the public of the ability to listen to the station of their choice.
 steal frequencies and space on the radio spectrum and their use of poor transmitting equipment makes interference an INEVITABLE consequence of their activities.
 unauthorised use of premises as transmitter sites leads to criminal damage and theft – a burden carried by the owners or residents of the premises used.
 pay no business, council, VAT or income taxes and therefore take from, rather than contribute to, the communities they claim to serve.
 they disrupt the vital communications of the safety of life services, particularly air traffic control. "

Note the lack of words like "some" "can" "might" "potentially" "occasionally" or "sometimes".

The only reason not to take a libel action against these guys is that it would more than likely be the taxpayer that would have to pay up and we wouldnt want to "take from the community".........