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FCC Expands List of Communications Equipment That Poses National Security Threat

The U.S. FCC has moved to expand the list of communications equipment and services that pose a potential threat to U.S. national security. According to a Public Notice issued by the FCC’s Public Safety and H... Read More...

FCC Targets Unauthorized Radio Frequency Devices Once Again

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cited an online health and wellness company for marketing unapproved radio frequency devices. According to a Citation and Order issued by the FCC in early... Read More...

FCC Continues Pursuit of Pirate Radio Broadcasters

The Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently issued a new round of Notices to individuals linked to illegal pirate radio broadcasting. On September 9th, officials a... Read More...

FCC Enforcement Bureau Announces More Actions Against Pirate Broadcasters

Continuing its aggressive enforcement efforts against unlicensed radio operations, the Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued additional notices to individuals linked ... Read More...

FCC Initiates Auction for 5G Mid-Band Spectrum

Continuing its efforts to increase access to unused portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened its auction for licenses to operate in the 5G mid-band s... Read More...

FCC Warns of Rising Threat of Scam Robotexts

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is warning consumers of the increased risk associated with scam text messages, or robotexts. In a Consumer Alert, the FCC notes that consumer complaints regar... Read More...

FCC Fines Electronics Marketer for Selling Non-Compliant Wireless Devices

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has levied a nearly $700k financial penalty against a New York-based electronics marketer for selling non-compliant wireless devices. In a Forfeiture Order, t... Read More...

More Crackdowns on Pirate Radio Operations

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is continuing its aggressive enforcement efforts to restrict unlicensed radio operations and illegal pirate radio broadcasts. On July 18th, the FCC’s Region O... Read More...

FCC to Retire Legacy CORES Database

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to discontinue access to its legacy online database for filing and tracking certain applications, including amateur radio applications and li... Read More...

FCC Steps Up Notices to Pirate Radio Broadcasters

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently issued notices to several individuals as part of its ongoing effort to restrict unlicensed radio operations and illegal, so-called pirate, radio bro... Read More...

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