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FCC Issues Harmful Radio Interference Notification

A Massachusetts person has received notice from the Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cease radio transmissions that were found to be interfering with a critical public safety communications system.

According to a Notification of Harmful Interference issued by the Bureau in mid-September, a condominium on Worcester Road (known to locals as Route 9) was identified as the location from which radio emissions in the 813-817 MHz band originated. The emissions were linked to recent incidences of interference with the Massachusetts State Police public safety communications system.

Agents visiting the site determined that the source of the interference was a 2002 Newest HDTV Indoor Digital TV Antenna and that the interfering radio emissions ceased when the antenna was unplugged.

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The Notification issued by the Bureau orders the condominium resident to cease all use of the antenna in question, and to identify the further steps they are taking to ensure that future operation does not create further illegal interference.

The text of the FCC’s Notification of Harmful Interference in this case is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-405626A1.pdf.

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