Clearly signaling its response to Internet hacking, FCC said it w...
Clearly signaling its response to Internet hacking, FCC said it would hold full-fledged hearing on otherwise routine application of Kevin Mitnick to renew his amateur radio license. FCC noted that Mitnick had been convicted on felony charges of intercepting…
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electronic communications, computer fraud, wire fraud and causing damage to computers, saying convictions raised “a substantial and material question” whether he met character qualifications for FCC license. Felony convictions all involve computer hacking, Commission said, including stealing proprietary software from Fujitsu, Motorola, Novell, Sun and others, stealing e-mails, illegally monitoring cellular conversations: “According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Mr. Mitnick’s prolific and damaging hacking career made him the most wanted computer criminal in United States history.” Instead of automatic renewal, FCC action means Mitnick would have to go through lengthy and expensive hearing process in order to renew his license, with Commission saying in advance it had “serious reservations” about his qualification to be licensee.