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FCC Upholds Forfeiture Order Against Amateur Licensee

FCC upholds record $34,000 fine against Idaho amateur radio operator who interfered with Forest Service communications during critical wildfire suppression efforts, rejecting his plea of good intentions.

Amateur Radio Mock Drill for Disaster Communication

Authorities in the India state of Nagaland are working with local amateur radio operators to reinforce disaster communications capabilities in the state.

FCC Settles 911 Outage Incidents

Two companies will pay nearly $600,000 in civil penalties to resolve investigations by the...

Company Expands Recall of PERS Transmitters

Linear LLC of Carlsbad, CA has expanded the recall of its personal emergency reporting...

Visonic Recalls Personal Emergency Response Kits

Visonic Ltd. of Westford, MA has announced the recall of about 1700 of its...

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Text-to-911 Implementation Plan Set by FCC

The Federal Communications Commission has encouraged all wireless providers to begin implementing text-to-911 to ensure Americans will be able text 911 in the case of an emergency by the end of 2014.