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‘Dereliction of Duty’ if FCC Doesn’t Act on StingRays Now, Wyden Says

It’s a “dereliction of duty” if the FCC doesn’t address the threat of cell-site simulators now, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., told us Monday, days after the Department of Homeland Security publicly acknowledged the devices’ presence in the Washington area (see…

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1804040051). “The FCC has got to get off the dime and get serious about this,” Wyden said. “We’ve been talking about it at a high decibel level for some time.” Several House Democrats urged the agency last week to look into the use of the devices, more commonly known as StingRays (see 1804050050). The FCC didn't comment.