Washington Beat FCC Seeks To Collect From Two New England Pirates By Adam Jacobson - August 8, 2025 0 FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail As the FCC sees it, New England is the home of the Patriots, not Pirates. As such, it has proposed a pair of fines totaling $45,000 for the illegal use of the FM airwaves in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, respectively. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)