FCC launches crackdown on signal jammers sold by Amazon, others

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FCC launches crackdown on signal jammers sold by Amazon, others
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Typically advertised as 'drone deterrents' or 'privacy tools', these nefarious gadgets are specifically designed to block radio frequencies.

Typically advertised as “drone deterrents” or “privacy tools”, these nefarious gadgets are specifically designed to block radio frequencies.The DroneGun Tactical is an example that includes high performance directional antennas in a lightweight robust rifle style design; featuring an intuitive control panel user interface to select and engage the range of jamming frequencies for target defeat. is not playing around when it comes to selling illegal signal jammers.

The FCC says the manufacture, importation, sale, or offer for sale of jamming equipment violates the Communications Act of 1934.recently exposed numerous retailers blatantly flouting these rules. Nine independent sellers were discovered hawking jammers on Amazon alone, along with foreign websites and domestic companies specializing in drone equipment.One Minnesota-based firm peddled a portable “RF jamming unit” with a staggering range and a heavy price tag.

The FCC’s firm stance is a timely reminder that wireless signals are vital to modern infrastructure. Disrupting those frequencies has cascading effects, from inconveniences to potentially life-threatening situations. This probe sends a message: the sale or use of illegal jamming technology won’t be tolerated.

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