These stations, Caroline, London, Luxemburg etc. were revolutionary wonders and thus hounded by the establishment authorities representing such duds as BBC1 with its cheap copy rubbish. Without these fantastic "pirate boats" we're expected to be spoon fed here in Germany with cheap shit like Bayern 3 (Bavarian radio, channel 3) with its typical German establishment, politically correct propaganda. Although sorely missed, the "pirate" stations are far from dead and will return in a new form.