[Scan-DC] From the FCC yesterday:

[Scott, KB3JQQ]

On 2021-01-18 03:00, Alan Henney wrote:
> The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau today issued an Enforcement Advisory warning
> amateur and personal radio services licensees and operators that they may
> not use radio equipment to commit or facilitate criminal acts.  The
> Enforcement Advisory says: “The Bureau has become aware of discussions on
> social media platforms suggesting that certain radio services regulated by
> the Commission may be an alternative to social media platforms for groups
> to communicate and coordinate future activities.  The Bureau recognizes
> that these services can be used for a wide range of permitted purposes,
> including 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.  Specifically, the Bureau reminds
> amateur licensees that they are prohibited from transmitting
> ‘communications intended to facilitate a criminal act’ or ‘messages encoded
> for the purpose of obscuring their meaning.’”
>
> The full enforcement advisory is available at:
> https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-73A1.pdf
also at
http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-issues-enforcement-advisory-radio-users-reminded-not-to-use-radios-in-crimes