BCSO Investigators Arrest Suspect who Intentionally Interfered with Dispatch Radio Services

[tkowalik]

Here's an excellent example.

Dude was NOT running a jamming device. He was running wireless cameras that were interfering with T-Mobile on 2500MHz.
FCC goes a-knocking on dudes door, explains the issue, tells him to stop it.
Dude unplugs one of three cameras and ignores the rest.
FCC comes visiting again "Dude, stop it, now."
Dude ignores the FCC
FCC reminds him about what he's doing, why it is wrong, and "hey, we're going to send you a fine if you don't stop"
Dude ignores the FCC

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-23-412A1.pdf

I don't feel bad at all when individuals don't take not-so subtle hints, all the way up to someone explaining it to you, showing it to you, and then putting it in writing.
The FCC gives the guy every single opportunity to fix this, THREE TIMES.

I'm sure he'll cry and whine about not understanding and not being able to afford $25K in fines. Didn't see to have any issues wasting taxpayer dollars to track this down and repeatedly try to educate him.

BCSO interference bro deserves no quarter. FCC/AT&T/BCSO has made it clear.

Apparently we need much higher FCC fines and less leniency.

Yea if they are willing to reach out and explain what you’re doing wrong and you keep doing it, absolutely you pay. There’s a lot more patience here than I would have probably had.

 

[tkowalik]

How did this turn into a encryption thread? Can we get back to the jammer conversation please?

 

[jerrywhitworth]

Are they any known cases of people being prosecuted for eavesdropping on a radio system I can reference for an article I'm writing. I think young people in particular should be warned about the consequences of both jamming and decrypting radio systems. These devices are not toys.

 

[KevinC]

Are they any known cases of people being prosecuted for eavesdropping on a radio system I can reference for an article I'm writing. I think young people in particular should be warned about the consequences of both jamming and decrypting radio systems. These devices are not toys.

Let us know when and where this article is published. It should be…interesting.

 

[garys]

Well, that's one way to describe it.

Let us know when and where this article is published. It should be…interesting.

 

[tkowalik]

Are they any known cases of people being prosecuted for eavesdropping on a radio system I can reference for an article I'm writing. I think young people in particular should be warned about the consequences of both jamming and decrypting radio systems. These devices are not toys.

How would people be prosecuted for evesdropping on systems that are 100% secure and impossible to crack? Good luck in your venture, I’m curious if you find anyone. It would speak volumes if you manage to find anyone.

Bad actors, cartel members that infiltrate encrypted orgs.. yes, they are there.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Are they any known cases of people being prosecuted for eavesdropping on a radio system I can reference for an article I'm writing. I think young people in particular should be warned about the consequences of both jamming and decrypting radio systems. These devices are not toys.

Well it has nothing to do with encryption or jamming, but the sad saga of Bob Cheek. More a story of Govt and Corporate over reach. Never prosecuted, but the powers to be sort of killed him.