The FCC Enforcement Bureau proposed a fine of...
The FCC Enforcement Bureau proposed a fine of $25,000 against Winchester Wireless, a Virginia wireless ISP, for allegedly intentionally operating radiators that don’t comply with FCC rules. In May 2011, the bureau first found that the WISP had attached two…
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RF Linx 900 MHz amplifiers to a Motorola Canopy transmitter even though the Motorola system “is not certified for use with external amplifiers” (http://bit.ly/1ixvrOh). In May 2013, “in response to two additional complaints,” an FCC field agent inspected two transmitter sites operated by Winchester Wireless and found the same Motorola Canopy system and RF Linx equipment observed during the 2011 inspection. “Because Winchester Wireless operated its Motorola Canopy system with unauthorized amplifiers at two separate locations, we propose a $10,000 forfeiture for operation without an instrument of authorization at each location,” the bureau said. “In addition, Winchester Wireless had the same type of violation less than two years earlier. ... Winchester Wireless’s actions demonstrate a deliberate disregard for the Commission’s requirements and we therefore find a $5,000 upward adjustment in the forfeiture is warranted.” “We are currently investigating this matter with a law firm that our industry uses for FCC correspondence of this nature,” said David Williamson, owner of Winchester Wireless. “We have nothing further to report at this time until we have done our due diligence on this matter.”