Puerto Rican WISP to Pay $20,000 Fine for FAA Radar Interference
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a $20,000 fine against Puerto Rican wireless ISP WiFi Services Caribbean for interfering with FAA terminal Doppler weather radar. The bureau proposed a $25,000 fine in April (see 2004220037). The WISP conceded the violation but…
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asked for a lower fine, the bureau said. “After reviewing the record in this matter, including WiFi Services’ financial condition, we find that reducing the forfeiture to $20,000 is appropriate here,” said a Monday order.