If a station in a message forwarding system inadvertently forwards a message that is in violation of FCC rules, who is primarily accountable for the rules violation?
The control operator of the packet bulletin board station
The control operator of the originating station✓Correct answer
The control operators of all the stations in the system
The control operators of all the stations in the system not authenticating the source from which they accept communications
Explanation
In a message forwarding system the control operator of the originating station is primarily accountable for a message that violates the rules. Control operators of forwarding stations that inadvertently pass the message along are not accountable for it, although they must discontinue such communications once they become aware of them.