Drone Transmitter Company to Pay Fine for Violating FCC Equipment Rules
The FCC Enforcement Bureau said Lumenier agreed to pay $180,000 and institute a compliance plan to end investigation of the company’s alleged sale of noncompliant audio/visual transmitters for use with drones, in a consent decree. The noncompliant transmitters “could operate…
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in bands that are reserved for Federal government and other important operations, including Federal Aviation Administration airport operations and satellite communications,” the bureau said. “Some of the AV transmitters also operated at power levels that exceeded limits set by the Commission’s rules.” The closely held company acknowledged it violated equipment authorization and marketing rules and didn’t comment further.