Legal to open up US Cellular in USA???
Donald Gray
modifying a radio in the USA to cover the US Cellular band. So I start it again!
Aparantly it _may_ NOT be illegal in the USA to modify any radio to cover the
US Cellular phone frequencies
I quote the exact wording from the FCC Public notice that was issued on February
13, 1997:-
----- quote ----
The modification of scanners on a substantial
scale to receive cellular frequencies will
be considered to constitute manufacture of
such equipment in violation of FCC Rules.
------ unquote ----
Note the wording "on a substantial scale". Surely this infers that as long as
it is not on a *substantial scale*, it is not a violation?
For the interest of those who have not seen the FCC public notice, I copy it
below in full
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FCC PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
1919 M St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
DA 97-334
February 13, 1997
MANUFACTURING ILLEGAL SCANNERS
INCLUDES SCANNER MODIFICATION
It has come to our attention that entities are offering
to modify scanning receivers (scanners) in order to
receive frequencies allocated to the Domestic Public
Cellular Radio Telecommunications Service. Such
modifications are not permitted under federal law and
the Commission's rules.
Scanners are radio receivers that can automatically
switch between four or more frequencies anywhere in
the frequency range of 30-960 MHz. On April 19,1993,
the Commission adopted a Report and Order in
ET Docket 93-1 amending Parts 2 and 15 of the
FCC Rules to prohibit the manufacture and importation
of scanners capable of receiving, or readily being
altered to receive, frequencies allocated to the
Cellular Radio Service. The Commission adopted
these rules to implement Section 302(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 USC 302 (d)).
Scanning receivers are required by Section 15.101(a) of
the FCC Rules to be certificated by the Commission.
Section 15.121 states that scanning receivers, and
frequency converters designed or marketed for use
with scanning receivers, must be incapable of
operating (tuning), or readily being altered by
the user to operate, within the frequency bands
allocated to the Domestic Public Cellular Radio
Telecommunications Service. Scanners that are
capable of ‘readily being altered by the user’
include, but are not limited to: those for which
the ability to receive cellular telephone
frequencies can be added by clipping the
leads of, or installing, a simple component,
such as a diode, resistor and/or jumper wire;
replacing a plug-in semiconductor chip; or
programming a semiconductor chip using special
access codes or an external device. Scanners
and frequency converters for use with scanners,
must also be incapable of converting digital
cellular frequencies to analog voice audio.
Under Section 15.37(f), the manufacture or
importation of scanning receivers, and frequency
converters used with scanning receivers,
that do not comply with Section 15.121 shall
cease on or before April 26, 1994.
Manufacturing a scanner to receive cellular
telephone frequencies is a violation of
Section 302(d) of the Communications Act
(47 USC. Section 302(d)) and Sections
15.37(f) and 15.121 of the Rules
(47 CFR 15.37(f) and 15.121).
The modification of scanners on a substantial
scale to receive cellular frequencies will
be considered to constitute manufacture of
such equipment in violation of FCC Rules.
Entities engaged in such activity are cautioned
to cease advertising and/or performing any such
activity immediately.
The Commission will vigorously take enforcement
action against parties found to violate these rules.
Willful or repeated violations may be subject
to a monetary forfeiture of not more than $10,000
for each violation or each day of a continuing
violation, except that the amount assessed for
any continuing violation shall not exceed
a total of $75,000.
See 47 CFR 1.80(a). Further, pursuant to
47 U.S.C Section 510, such devices may be seized
and forfeited to the United States.
Use of scanners by individuals to intercept
and divulge or use beneficially wireless telephone
conversations is subject to Section 705 of the Act.
Other Federal and State statutes also apply in
this area. For more information regarding the
interception and divulgence of radio communications,
see FCC FACT SHEET, Interception and Divulgence
of Radio Communications, dated January 1997,
which can be obtained by calling the Public
Service Division at 202-418-0200 or accessing
it on the Commission Internet web site at
http://www.fcc.gov/Consumer_Info.html/.
By the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology
Additional questions concerning this notice
may be addressed to Art Wall at
301-725-1585 (ext. 205), fax: (301) 344 2050,
email: aw...@fcc.gov
---FCC---
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Donald Gray
Putting ODCOMBE on the Global Village Map
http://www.odcombe.demon.co.uk/
(Please replace the 'NOSPAM' with 'odcombe' in my email address)
(IE: don...@odcombe.demon.co.uk - Thanks)
David P
Donald Gray wrote in message <374ea812...@news.demon.co.uk>...
>I cannot find the recent thread in this ng where the legality or otherwise
of
>modifying a radio in the USA to cover the US Cellular band. So I start it
again!
>
>Aparantly it _may_ NOT be illegal in the USA to modify any radio to cover
the
>US Cellular phone frequencies
we don't want this rubbish!! <G>
Urm, if you have a Demon dot co dot uk address why are you doing this?
David
Jim Dunnett
wrote:
>I cannot find the recent thread in this ng where the legality or otherwise of
>modifying a radio in the USA to cover the US Cellular band. So I start it again!
>
>Aparantly it _may_ NOT be illegal in the USA to modify any radio to cover the
>US Cellular phone frequencies
>
>
>I quote the exact wording from the FCC Public notice that was issued on February
>13, 1997:-
>
>----- quote ----
>The modification of scanners on a substantial
>scale to receive cellular frequencies will
>be considered to constitute manufacture of
>such equipment in violation of FCC Rules.
>------ unquote ----
Is this in any way relevant to alt.radio.scanner uk
????
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JeŽa K
No -Absolutley none-donny
And here's myself thinking that this is a 'UK' NG!
this is 'alt.radio.scanner.uk' !(Believe it or not!)
Please do not insult the intelligence of this group any further with such
idiotic comments.
JeŽa K. :-)
Now-If Replying- Don't you forget to remove 'my crap hat' now!!
Ho Ho Ho !
>On Fri, 28 May 1999 20:10:34 GMT, don...@NOSPAM.demon.co.uk (Donald Gray)
>wrote:
>
>I cannot find the recent thread in this ng where the
>Is this in any way relevant to alt.radio.scanner' UK'
<<<<<<<<<SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>>LETS -Yawn yet again!!
Donald Gray
have created this little gem:
>
>Donald Gray wrote in message <374ea812...@news.demon.co.uk>...
>>I cannot find the recent thread in this ng where the legality or otherwise
[]
>we don't want this rubbish!! <G>
>Urm, if you have a Demon dot co dot uk address why are you doing this?
Open up thine eyes David. A few days a go there was a thread is this group re
this subject. I had the definitive text from the FCC and have just found it and
post is as general interest.
David P
Donald Gray wrote in message <3750215...@news.demon.co.uk>...
>On Fri, 28 May 1999 23:46:17 +0100, "David P" <pick...@zen.co.uk> claims
to
>have created this little gem:
>
>>
>>Donald Gray wrote in message <374ea812...@news.demon.co.uk>...
otherwise
>
>
>>we don't want this rubbish!! <G>
>>Urm, if you have a Demon dot co dot uk address why are you doing this?
>
>Open up thine eyes David. A few days a go there was a thread is this group
re
>this subject. I had the definitive text from the FCC and have just found it
and
>post is as general interest.
>
>