Questions tagged [radio]
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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 it illegal to listen to Air Traffic Control transmissions in the UK?
According to Is it illegal for Joe Public to listen to ATC in the UK? over on Aviation.SE, although aviation transmissions are broadcast publicly, in the clear, unencrypted; it is illegal to listen to them live on a scanner or such.
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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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On what Constitutional basis does the federal government regulate radio?
From reading the constitution, it appears that regulation of radio is outside the scope of Congress's powers, and should therefore be determined by states. Why is radio federally regulated?
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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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US: Is it legal to jam radio/cell communications if entirely confined to your own private property?
In the US, is it legal to jam radio/cell communications if such jamming is entirely confined to your own private property? And does it matter whether you are in a building or not?
Imagine now that you have constructed a Faraday cage on your property…
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Mobile network in 915 MHz ISM frequency band
Is it legal in the United Stated to operate a mobile/cellular network in the "unlicensed" 915 MHz ISM frequency band? I mean given I have all other permissions needed (mobile network service license etc.) except the frequency spectrum license.
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ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio - deregistration
I am a student and I am going to complete my studies this April and I will go back to India permanently. I live in a shared WG and we are paying the ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice fee from my reference number. I want to de-register from…
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Can I shield my home from cell phone radiations
Say I live close to a cell phone relay and have measured a radiation level that I deem may be dangerous to me or my children.
Say I build myself a faraday cage/wave screen around my house, potentially resulting in poor nework coverage for my…
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When is a device operating under Part 97 and when is it under Part 15?
I have a packet digital radio transceiver that is completely compliant with both Part 15 (unlicensed radio devices) and Part 97 (amateur radio) regulations. I can send information in a way that complies with either or both sets of rules.
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Laws surrounding publicly (ish) displaying decoded messages received over radio
POCSAG512, POCSAG1200 and POCSAG2400 is the protocol used by pagers to transmit information to one another. The problem I'm seeing here is that it is not encrypted, only encoded, as any broadcast has to be to be broadcast in the first place.
I…
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Can people build a radio station/transmitter without amateur radio license in Canada?
Consider only Canada law:
Suppose someone has no amateur radio license, can he build a radio transmitter?
Suppose someone has amateur radio license, can he build a radio transmitter?
If people want to build a radio transmitter by their own, what to…
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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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Can someone consent on behalf of someone else for a call-in radio show?
There's a morning radio show that airs here (and I'm sure there are plenty others that do something similar) that does something like this:
Girlfriend/wife suspects boyfriend/husband is cheating
While girlfriend is secretly listening, the radio…
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Can you download data from satellites which are no longer in use?
I thought about doing a small educational project to test my skills in communication systems engineering and I saw plenty of videos from people accessing and downloading data from satellites which are no longer in use.
The only regulations I know…
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