[Scan-DC] Flagger Force Receives Warning of Unlicensed Operation

[Alan Henney]

Flagger Force Receives Warning of Unlicensed Operation

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Flagger Force Receives Warning of Unlicensed Operation

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | Comments

The FCC sent a warning of unlicensed operation to Traffic Control Services,
doing business as Flagger Force, for operating radio transmitting equipment
in the areas of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey without
authorization.

Flagger Force employees are allegedly operating two-way radios on the
464.550 MHz LMR service (LMRS) frequency and on multiple frequencies in the
family radio service (FRS) and general mobile radio service (GMRS)
including 467.6125, 467.6375, 467.6625 and 462.7250 MHz.

FCC records show that the Flagger Force does not hold a license to operate
any radio transmitting equipment on the LMRS frequency 464.550 MHz.
Furthermore, there is no evidence that Flagger Force holds, or is eligible
to hold, a license to operate radio transmitting equipment on any GMRS
frequency. Although an individual license is not required to operate radio
transmitting equipment in the FRS, the radio transmitting equipment must be
certificated for use in the FRS in Part 2 of the FCC’s rules.

Radio stations operating on a range of frequencies, including 464.550 MHz,
must be licensed by the FCC. The company has 10 days to respond to the
FCC’s notice.

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