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  • FCC Daily Digest 2021-04-20

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    (Moderator's Note: Only FCC Part 97 Amateur Radio related actions are shown below.)

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    Daily Digest
    Federal Communications Commission
    45 L Street NE
    Washington, DC 20554

    Vol. 40 No. 818
    News media information 202 / 418-0500
    Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
    ASL Video Call: 1-844-432-2275


    April 20, 2021
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    Report No: 2021-05. Released: 2021-04-20. REMINDER: AMATEUR AND PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES LICENSEES AND OPERATORS MAY NOT USE RADIO EQUIPMENT TO COMMIT OR FACILITATE CRIMINAL ACTS. (DA No. 21-453). The FCC's Enforcement Bureau issues this advisory to
    remind licensees and operators in the Amateur and Personal Radio Services that they may not use radio equipment to commit or facilitate crimes. EB. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. DA-21-453A1.docx<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-453A1.
    docx> DA-21-453A1.pdf<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-453A1.pdf> DA-21-453A1.txt<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-453A1.txt>

    (Moderator's Note:

    Amateur or Part 97 match found in contents linked at URL:

    FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY
    REMINDER: AMATEUR AND PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES LICENSEES AND
    OPERATORS MAY NOT USE RADIO EQUIPMENT TO COMMIT OR FACILITATE

    [...]

    The Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission issues this
    Enforcement Advisory to again remind licensees in the Amateur Radio Service, as well as
    licensees and operators in the Personal Radio Services, that the Commission prohibits the use of

    [...]

    emergency communications and speech that is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S.
    Constitution. Amateur and Personal Radio Services, however, may not be used to commit
    or facilitate crimes.

    As we did in our January 17 advisory earlier this year, the Bureau reminds amateur licensees that
    they are prohibited from transmitting "communications intended to facilitate a criminal act" or

    [...]

    using those radios "in connection with any activity which is against Federal, State or local law."2
    Individuals using radios in the Amateur or Personal Radio Services in this manner may be
    subject to severe penalties, including significant fines, seizure of the offending equipment, and,

    )

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