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FCC Commissioner Proposes Pirate Radio Enforcement Policy

In the wake of the decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to restructure its Enforcement Bureau, eliminating some field offices and reducing the number of field agent positions, one FCC Co... Read More...

Using Radio Signals to Steal Computer Files

A New York cybersecurity company has demonstrated a simple method to hack into seemingly secure computer systems and obtain access to protected information. The method? Turn connected devices into radios! CN... Read More...

Radio Operator Fined $3k for Refusing Inspection

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered the operator of a Citizen Band (CB) radio station to pay a penalty of $3000 for his refusal to allow an inspection of his installation. According ... Read More...

CISPR 11: An Historical and Evolutionary Review

Editor’s Note—This article was originally published in 2010 in In Compliance Magazine, and has been updated to include recent progress on the development of Edition 6.0 of CISPR 11. CISPR is the International ... Read More...

Broward County 911 System Outages | In Compliance Magazine

Unknown Source Causing Regional 911 System to Fail

Emergency personnel have reported intermittent communication outages with the new regional 911 system that was installed in Broward County, FL. When an officer tries to make a call using the system, a “bonk... Read More...

First Responder Radio Interference | In Compliance Magazine

New State Radio Procedure Caused First Responder Radio Failures

The state of Wisconsin implemented a new emergency communication system and radio procedures earlier this year that caused radio interference to first responders’ radios in Dane County Wisconsin. Three police d... Read More...

Tiny Radio Chip | In Compliance Magazine

Engineers Develop Tiny Radio Chip Powered by Electromagnetic Waves

Stanford and University of California, Berkeley engineers have shrunk all the electronics found in a typical Bluetooth device into an ant-sized silicon chip that may solve the missing link between connecting ... Read More...

Fines for Amateur Radio Operators

Continuing its crackdown on amateur radio operators that illegally monopolize licensed broadcasting frequencies, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a $22,000 fine for a Michigan o... Read More...

EU Commission Publishes New Radio Equipment Directive

The EU Commission has published the complete text of its new Directive detailing the essential requirements for all types of radio equipment. The new directive 2014/53/EU, also known as the Radio Equipme... Read More...

Commission Proposes Fines for Unlicensed Radio Transmissions

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to enforce its regulations against the operations of unlicensed radio transmitters that can potentially interfere with licensed radio operations and pu... Read More...

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