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FCC Warns Low-Cost 2-Way Radios Must Comply With Agency Rules

Low-cost, two-way VHF/UHF radios must comply with rules, said an FCC enforcement advisory Monday. All such radios must be authorized before being imported, advertised, sold or operated here, the agency said. “Many of these radios violate one or more FCC…

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technical requirements,” the FCC said. “Some can be modified to transmit on public safety and other land mobile channels for which they are not authorized, while others are capable of prohibited wideband operations. Such radios are illegal, and many have the potential to negatively affect public safety, aviation, and other operations by Federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private users.”