Commissioners OK Proposing Fines for Unauthorized Use of Radiolocation Service Licenses
Commissioners OK'd proposing fines against IOU Acquisitions and Air-Tel for allegedly using radiolocation service (RLS) licenses in the 3300-3650 MHz band for other unauthorized purposes. “Over the course of several years, the Companies apparently used these licenses not to provide…
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RLS service, but rather to provide an unauthorized wireless data transmission service in the same band,” said Friday's FCC order. “The Companies apparently did so by intentionally altering the settings of wireless equipment to operate outside of authorized frequency bands. The Companies did not cease providing their unauthorized service until after the Commission commenced an investigation.” Staff proposed a penalty of $207,290 against IOU and $327,290 against Air-Tel. The Colorado-based companies didn’t comment. Staff said they launched an investigation in April 2017 after a complaint.