Radio Sputnik impacted U.S. elections... six months later after their meeting

As reported RIA Novosti, the federal communications commission of the United States directed a letter to three us congressmen with a request to investigate "Interference" radio sputnik in the last presidential election. The surprise is the fact that radio broadcasting on the frequency 105. 5 fm in Washington started a few months after voting day. We write in response to recent disturbing press reports that a radio network funded by the Russian government could use the ether waves the United States to influence the presidential elections in 2016. — said in a letter to anna eshoo, michael doyle, and frank pallone. (c) sputnikв as the basis of the said petition stands a new york times article "Rt, sputnik and the new theory of war of russia", which allowed the possibility of the influence of radio on the election process. Any evidence not provided.

If sputnik really used by the Russian government as a tool for negative impact on us and our free and fair electoral process, the radio stations broadcasting sputnik, directly violate the standard of public interest law on telecommunications. — stated in the letter. Designated sputnik broadcasting at the frequency of 105. 5 fm in Washington. However, the first broadcast took place there july 1, 2017, i. E. After more than six months after election day.