FCC Starting Clampdown on Rogue Radios From Asia
The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau is starting to clamp down on the distribution of noncompliant Asian radios. “I’ve heard from multiple parties that some equipment entering the United States is either fraudulently displaying the FCC logo, improperly displaying our…
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logo, or simply not in compliance with our radiofrequency emission and interference rules,” FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly said on Aug. 3. “While it’s a difficult problem, I trust the Enforcement Bureau is looking into all of these situations. I have had a particular interest in looking into this issue as it relates to set-top boxes, and it is my hope that the agency can take action here, and elsewhere, in the very near future.” He had asked Amazon and eBay for help with the issue (see 1805290027). Last week, the bureau issued a citation and order against Amcrest Industries for marketing a handheld radio that allegedly doesn’t comply with rules.