Re: {5729} Re: {5725} FCC Targets 20 U.S. online retailers of signal jammers (mobile phone, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.)

From: radio-chaser <rad..._at_tech-center.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:45:40 -0700 (PDT)

Also, are you aware of any specific radio signal interference cases
where the alleged offender was successfully prosecuted under homeland
security / terrorism statutes?

Thank you.



At 12:45 PM 10/11/2011, radio-chaser wrote:
>Cell / GPS / Communications jammers are illegal, in some cases, to
>possess, and in all cases if used to jam any radio signals are
>violations of the Communications Act of 1934 as Amended as well as
>violations of the CFR 47 Rules and Regulations. I know, I located
>them while working for the FCC!
>
>The last case that I worked on I also learned something new. Jamming
>GPS signals, if known by the Federal agency that controls GPS
>communication satellites, will cause the case to be a Homeland
>Security Issue! That then elevates the jamming case to a level just
>below that of interference to White House Communications.
>
>Jamming of GPS signals has the potential of causing a marine or
>aeronautical disaster!
>
>Importation of jamming devices is a violation of FCC Rules and
>Regulations. If Customs discovers the devices, they will confiscate
>them and notify the FCC about who, what, when, and where.
>
>Other electronic devices also has the potential to be unintentional
>jammers. I worked several cases of non-certified, illegally imported
>electronic devices that emitted spurious or harmonic signals which
>caused interference to communications of aircraft on the landing glide
>path to major metropolitan airports. The last case I worked was a
>floating spurious video signal that drifted through the communications
>frequency of the landing aircraft nearly causing the crash of a 747
>aircraft with another aircraft on landing at the airport when the
>pilot failed to hear instructions from the control tower.
>
>Some FCC bureau or individual in Washington DC or over in Maryland
>will work with e-Bay regarding the sale or attempted sale of devices
>declared illegal under Communications laws or Regulations and the item
>will be pulled by e-Bay who will also provide the name and contact
>information of the purchase of any device that has been sold through
>their services. But, only if sold here in the United States!!!
>
>
>
>Retired RadioChaser.
>
>
>
>On Oct 8, 9:35 pm, Its from Onion <ared..._at_msn.com> wrote:
> > Nope, not legal. $10,000 fine if I remember correctly. Its just
> they are too busy looking for drugs and bombs to care.
> >
> > From: davi..._at_gmail.com
> > To: tscm-..._at_googlegroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [TSCM-L] {5725} FCC Targets 20 U.S. online retailers
> of signal jammers (mobile phone, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.)
> > Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 02:35:53 -0400
> >
> > Being sold in droves and shipping to the US is legal.. What
> customs does is the item.. Customs will approve it and
> FedEx/UPS/USPS will deliver it, just don't own a spy shop (brick
> and mortar store) that has them on display
> >
> > David Johnson
> > 23 West 4th, Hamilton, Ontario
> >
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> > From: tscm-..._at_googlegroups.com
> [mailto:tscm-..._at_googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Its from Onion
> > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 9:24 PM
> > To: tscm-l2006
> > Subject: RE: [TSCM-L] {5723} FCC Targets 20 U.S. online retailers
> of signal jammers (mobile phone, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc)
> >
> > Nope. Dont believe it. Those things are being shipped in in droves.
> > >
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