Federal Communications Commission, an executive agency of the U.S. government.
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Can a university legally enforce a policy preventing students from creating their own wireless networks?
I attend a university in the United States where the school policy states that "Students are not permitted to setup or use their own wireless networks." This includes personal hotspots that come with one's phone plan, bluetooth connections, etc. I…
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Are Drone Intrusion Prevention Systems (Drone IPS) systems illegal?
A drone intrusion prevention product being advertised at RSA Conference this year has piqued my interest, and I'm trying to determine whether it and other drone IPS systems are illegal.
For background, a WIPS is a device which looks for unexpected…
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Is deliberate radio interference a crime?
I know that it is forbidden by FCC regulations to deliberately interfere with radio communications, but is it a crime?
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In USA, is it illegal to modify your WiFi router or to use a WiFi router with custom firmware?
Open source projects such as DD-WRT and Tomato provide custom firmware for wireless routers.
However some information on the web seems to imply that FCC rules no longer allow the modification of the firmware on software based radios.
Looking at the…
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How do you collect evidence to sue for robocalling?
What's the best way to collect evidence to be prepared to sue for robocalling like in King v Time Warner Cable, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 14-02018 (conclusion in html / order and opinion denying stay and granting…
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Who regulates wireless radio communication in North America and Europe?
Wireless technologies, such as Wi-Fi, cellular 4G networks and satellite communication are all radio-based under the hood. Meaning that they all send and receive radio signals, inside of regulated frequency ranges, as their underlying form of…
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Any way to remove Ajit Pai as F.C.C. chairman and ensure "Net Neutrality"?
The F.C.C's chairman Ajit Pai has been pushing to repeal "Net Neutrality" rules.
"Net Neutrality" is a set of regulations that ensure equal access to the internet. The rules prohibited high-speed internet service providers from blocking or slowing…
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What are lawyers who work with FCC regulations called?
I have a question about FCC regulations, and would like an answer from a lawyer. How would I find a lawyer familiar with this topic?
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FCC: 1975 Rules Relating to Multiple Ownership ( 47 C.F.R. § 73.34, 73.240 and 73.636 ) source? does it exist?
Where can I find the original/historical 47 C.F.R. § 73.34, 73.240 and 73.636? To clarify, I'm looking at wikipedia: Cross ownership rules of 1975, but cannot find the primary source: Amendment of §§73.34, 73.240 and 73.636 of the Commission's Rules…
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What constitutes "management" for an amateur radio club?
A group of licensed radio amateurs has joined together to form a club. The club meets monthly, sponsors classes to license new amateurs, hosts an amateur repeater station and operates at public events. The club has bylaws and is a 501(c)(3) entity.…
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What do you do if you get bothersome local calls to an international number?
I've come to an issue that FCC.gov's DoNotCall.gov list does not accept Canadian area codes.
However, I kept getting unwanted calls from several American companies trying to scam me with their extended warranty for my US car, possibly not getting…
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Related to the The US Communications Act / Title 47 CFR: Would a license under one part be jepordized by a violation in another part?
The question is slightly different at the end but doesn't make complete sense without the intervening text.
A bit of background. I have been a Licensed Amateur Radio Operator (Title 47 CFR Part 97) for 20 years.
I recently ran into a legal and…
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Encryption over handheld transceiver
I'm aware that encryption of amateur radio communications is prohibited (or rather, any technique to make the message unreadable is). Does this apply to handheld transceivers ("Walkie-Talkies")?
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In the US, can telephone service providers ban people for using their services for primarily illegal activities?
Telecommunications providers, such as phone companies, are subject to universal service obligations by the Communications Act of 1934. Section 201(a) provides that:
It shall be the duty of every common carrier engaged in interstate or foreign…
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Why is the manufacturer of a wireless radio device responsible for preventing end-user modifications?
One of those things that irks me about the FCC regulations is that manufacturers are responsible for preventing, and can apparently be held liable for, end-user modifications to wireless radio devices under 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C:
47 CFR §…
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