Axon Seeks FCC Waivers for Surveillance Devices
Axon sought waivers of FCC rules for a small surveillance drone, a surveillance robot and a camera that can either be fixed or pole-mounted, that use the 5725-5850 MHz band. All three would be sold strictly to law enforcement agencies,…
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the company said. Axon hopes to use higher power levels than allowed under FCC rules. The devices also slightly exceed the out-of-band emission limits at the band's upper and lower edges, Axon added. “None of the three devices will begin to transmit video signals in the 5725-5850 MHz band absent an affirmative command by the user,” Axon said: “The command-and-control link is maintained using an FCC-approved 900 MHz handheld controller that complies with Part 15 of Commission’s rules and, therefore, is not addressed further in this request.” The undocketed filing was posted Wednesday.