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FCC fines "comm tech" $34k for interferring with USFS radio traffic

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We propose a penalty of $34,000 against Jason M. Frawley (Frawley) for apparently willfully, repeatedly, and intentionally interfering with the radio communications of the United States Forest Service (U.S. Forest Service) while it and the Idaho Department of Lands were attempting to direct the flights of the fire suppression aircraft working the “Johnson fire,” a 1000-acre wildfire located on national forest land outside of Elk River, Idaho. On July 17, 2021, using his amateur hand-held radio, Frawley transmitted five (5) times, and on July 18, 2021, Frawley transmitted three (3) times on frequencies allocated and authorized for government use, apparently causing harmful interference with his apparently unlawful transmissions.

 

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Good thread going here;

And the Chairwoman Rosenworcel of the FCC had an AWESOME statement on it:


"You can’t interfere with public safety communications. Full stop. So today we propose the largest fine of its type for this interference that put fire suppression and public safety itself at risk."
 
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