I enjoyed reading this one...
https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/fcc-enforcement-monitor-apr-2025.html
FCC Enforcement Monitor
April 2025 By Scott R. Flick, Adam J. Sandler 04.29.25
"....the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau conducted its own investigation and issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NOUO) to an individual. According to the NOUO, the sheriff’s office determined that a handheld Motorola two-way radio was transmitting signals in an attempt to self-authenticate and thereby access the county’s system.... ....use of radios like the one in question must generally be licensed by the FCC unless they transmit at a sufficiently low level of power to qualify under Part 15 of the FCC’s Rules for unlicensed operation. The handheld radio in question was not certified as a Part 15 device... The individual has 10 days to respond to the FCC with a description of the steps he is taking to avoid future unlicensed operation and interference."
At the same link there's this story:
"A Puerto Rico AM radio station recently received a Notice of Violation (NOV) from the FCC. In the NOV, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau stated that field agents out of its Miami office observed the station operating in violation of its license. Specifically, the agents reported that the station was operating from a single tower with a non-directional pattern, whereas the station’s license specifies a directional antenna pattern using a two-tower array....."
Also this one:
"....an FCC field agent determined that a signal booster operating in the 858-859 MHz band at a luxury apartment building was the cause of the interference. Specifically, the field investigation found that the device was a signal repeater designed to assist public safety officials inside buildings... ...As a result, the FCC issued a Notice of Harmful Interference to the building owner. The Notice of Harmful Interference stated that signal boosters must always operate on a non-interference basis and... ....The building owner has 10 days to respond in writing to the FCC...."
I think my favorite part of the whole report was this one line, because it made me laugh..
"....The individual has 10 days to respond to the FCC with a description of the steps he is taking to avoid future unlicensed operation and interference."
