The FCC Enforcement Bureau has taken action against some companies...
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has taken action against some companies for operations in the 5600-5650 MHz band that interfered with Terminal Doppler Weather Radars (TDWRs) maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration, the bureau said in a notice. The notice said…
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manufacturers and users of Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices must ensure that they are fully in compliance with FCC rules. The actions followed investigations by the FCC, FAA and NTIA. “The Enforcement Bureau and the FAA continue to investigate additional areas where interference is reported to TDWR systems, and will continue to take appropriate enforcement action as necessary,” the bureau said (http://xrl.us/bnrssw). “Much of the interference stems from wireless devices sharing the same band as TDWR systems and operating outdoors in the vicinity of airports at high elevations that are line-of-sight to the TDWR installations.” Companies that have been cited by the FCC so far are AT&T, VPNet, Argos Net, Insight Consulting Group of Kansas City, Rapidwave, Utah Broadband, Ayustar and Sling Broadband.